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Clay is not more porous than sand. Porous means permeable by fluids, so, sand is more porous than clay.
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∙ 11y agobecause there is more space around each clay particle than a sand pariticle
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What can hold more water clay or sand?
I would think clay because it has more density water would go right through sand :)
Why is a lake with a clay bottom able to hold more than a lake with a sand bottom?
Because clay is harder and if you put water on sand then it will just sink in. Tehehehe
What holds more water clay or sand?
sand
What holds more water sand silt or clay?
Clay
What type of soil can hold more water?
non porus clay-like soil
Which absorbs water more sand or clay?
Sand, because there is more space between the particles.
Why is a lake with a clay bottom able to hold more water than a lake with a sandy bottom?
Clay is the least porous of all soil types. It is the opposite of porous in comparison to sand.
How is clay different from sand?
Clay is soft and sand is like sand water
Why water percolates through sand much more easily than clay?
because the sand is very softer than a clay
What is more permeable sand or clay?
Sand is far and away more permeable than clay. Water poured into sand disappears in moments. Clay layers in the earth can effectively block the penetration of moisture. Big time.
Would water flow more easily through sand or clay?
Sand. The sand has space between all of the little grains, clay is stuck together with less space.
How do you create clay on alchemy iphone?
Water + stone = sand Sand + swamp = clay
