AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The House has voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. While the House has voted more than 50 times in the past four years to repeal the law, or parts of it, this was the first vote for a total repeal since 2013. NPR's Juana Summers joins us from the Capitol with the latest. Hey there, Juana.
1. Soil Type: Sandy. Sandy soil has the largest particles among the different soil types. Itâs dry and gritty to the touch, and because the particles have huge spaces between them, it canât hold on to water. Water drains rapidly, straight through to places where the roots, particularly those of seedlings, cannot reach.
This course-textured soil is comprised of sand particles between medium- and coarse-sized particles. Clayey or fine textured soil has clay particles that are also the smallest particles of the three types, and the physical properties of soil containing clay makes the soil gummy and sticky. Silt has moderate-sized particles and a smooth, flour-like texture. Loam soil consists of clay, silt and sand sized particles. Soil texture can also be identified by feel; clay is sticky, silt is smooth and sand is gritty.