QUESTION
Objective Question
Which of the following statements is correct with respect to soil ?
Water content is defined as the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of dry soil solids,
expressed as a percentage.
Where:
(Ww) = Weight of water
(Ws) = Weight of dry soil solids
Water content can exceed 100% when the weight of water is greater than the weight of dry soil solids. This is commonly observed in highly organic soils and peat.
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