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WATER-HOLDING CAPACITY OF SOILS ACTIVITY SHEET

Use the space below to write a list of steps that you will follow in your experiment.
Remember that you may use only the materials you have been given( 400ml beaker, funnel,
filter paper, measuring cylinder, 20cm3 soil A,B &C.
Procedure:

Results:
Record your results in the table below
Soil Sample

Volume of water

Volume of water

Volume of water

added (ml)

collected in

retained by soil (ml)

beaker(ml)
A

SOILS LESSON ASSESSMENT SHEET

Examine the following situations and state and explain which type of soil can be used and
why.

1. A fish farmer wanting to start an aquaculture program to rear freshwater tilapia.

2. W.A.S.A wanting to use soil as part of the filtration process in water treatment.

3. A farmer wanting to cultivate rice as a crop.

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