Asoil sample is 85 percent sand, 5 percent clay, and 10 percent silt. use the following soil texture triangle to determine the type of soil present in this sample. sand loamy sand silty clay loam sandy clay loam

Based on a soil texture triangle, the kind of soil present in the sample is loamy sand.  

Loamy sand refers to soil comprising majorly of sand, silt, and a smaller portion of clay. Loamy is very fine sand comprising 50% or more of very fine sand. This soil is smooth to touch because of the predominance of extremely fine grains. All the kinds of loamy sands vary from sandy loams as loamy sands comprise more silt separates and smaller constituents of clay and sand.