Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Topsoil usually does not have very small particles like clay. Clay-sized particles are carried to lower layers as water seeps down into the ground. Many minerals dissolve in the fresh water that moves through the topsoil. These minerals are carried down to the lower layers of soil. Q: What layer of soil usually does not have very small particles like clay? A:

Possible answers: [i] undersoil [ii] sediment [iii] silt [iv] topsoil
The answer is:
[iv]