help plz Which list is in order from smaller to larger sediment particles? A. sand, silt, clay B. clay, silt, sand C. silt, sand, clay D. silt, clay, sand

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Answer : The correct option is B (clay, slit, sand).

Explanation :

Soil particles are of three types : Sand, Slit and clay. Most of the soils particles are made up of a combination of sand, slit and clay.

Particle size range of the sand = 2.00 -0.05 mm

Particle size range of the slit = 0.05 -0.002 mm

Particle size range of the sand = less than 0.002 mm

Sand is the largest soil particle, clay is the smallest soil particle and slit particle is present in between the sand & clay particle.

Therefore, the order from smaller to larger sediment particles is

Clay > Slit > Sand