IB ESS SL 5.1.12 Soil texture Question Bank
Practise IB ESS SL/HL 005.001.012 by applying soil texture concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS SL
- Level
- SL
Practise IB ESS SL/HL 005.001.012 by applying soil texture concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.
Soil quality is important for global food production systems.

Figure:Soil texture triangle
State the soil texture that has the following composition: 20 % clay; 55 % silt; 25 % sand.
silt loam;
NB if candidate names more than one soil type, examiners should only assess the first one listed (even if the first is wrong and a later one is correct).