The wet soil weighs 29.9 grams.
The dry soil weighs 6.7 grams.
In this lab we measured out a soil sample into a foil weigh boat and put it in a drier. the next day we removed the sample of soil and weighed it again. To determine the percent water of the sample we did 29.9 minus 6.7 which equals 23.2. Then, we did 23.2 divided by 29.9 which equals .7759. Lastly, we times .7759 by 100 which equals 77.59%. The soil sample is mostly made of clay which is consistent with a lot of moisture. Soil texture and moisture are correlated. Sandy soil is drier, clay soil is wetter, and silt soil is in between.
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