Learning Task 1. Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of your answer.
1. Which type of soil is characterized as having the finest particles holding greater amount of water?
A. Loam
B. Clay
C. Sand
2. Which type of soil is best for planting?
A. Loam
B. Clay
C. Sand
3. How does each soil types differ?
A. Texture
B. Color
C. Both A & B
4. Which type of soil do you usually expect if the community is along the seashore?
A. Loam
B. Clay
C. Sand
5. Why is soil important to living things?
A. Forms part of the earth where animals live
B. Provides the necessary nutrients needed by plants
C. Serves as a place where people live
D. All of the above

Soil is regarded as the solid unconsolidated material of the earth crust. Soil is of three different types namely: Sandy soil, clay soil and loamy soil. These three different soil types possess different properties that distinguish them. Some of them are:

- CLAY soil is characterized as having the finest particles and can hold greater amount of water i.e. have a high water holding capacity.

- LOAMY SOIL is the best soil type for planting agricultural crops because it has the highest concentration of nutrients that suited for plant growth.

- loamy, Sandy and clay differ in how we feel when touched i.e. texture, and colour.

- SANDY soils are the kind of soils that are found in Sea shores and beaches.

- Soil is important to living things as it forms part of the earth where animals live, provides the necessary nutrients needed by plants, serves as a place where people live.