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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
Why is Lake Michigan all sand bottom?
It isn't. There are large portions of the bottom of Lake Michigan that are covered in stones and boulders.
What will happen after water is added to the salt and sand mixture?
salt becomes dossolved while sand remains as undissolved material at the bottom of container.
Which methods of separation would be suitable to use to separate sand and salt?
mix the salt and sand into a glass of water. The sand would settle at the bottom of the glass, and the salt would dissolve into the water. pour off the salt water, wait for the water to evaporate, and you will be left with salt, and sand.
A bed of salt lake that contains water at irregular periods?
A bed of salt lake that contains water at irregular periods is called a playa. The water that covers a playa slowly filters into the ground into groundwater systems or evaporates into the air, causing a deposition of salt, sand, and mud along the bottom and edges of a flat-bottomed depression.
When sand and salt is added to water the salt dissloves and the sand sinks to the bottom what process could you use to recover both the sand and the salt?
1. Filtering the liquid sand remain on the filter. 2. The solution containing salt pass the filter; after the evaporation of water crystallized NaCl is obtained.
Where does quick sand lead you to?
The bottom. Quicksand doesn't "lead" anywhere, it's basically just a lake with a lot of sand in it.
' can you separate a mixture of sand salt and sawdust'?
pour water in the cup, the saw dust flouts up the sand stays at the bottom
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 do road gritters work?
Road gritters are also known as sand trucks in some parts of the country. These trucks are filled with sand, and salt. A blade at the bottom of the truck turns, and as it does this salt, and sand is dispensed onto the road.
What are materials used for separating salt and sand?
Water and a filter would work. Pour the salt/sand into water and the salt will dissolve. Pour the mixture into a filter and the sand will be trapped in the filter. Evaporate the water and the salt will remain.
How would you separate a mixture of water sand salt and iron filings into its four components?
In solution, the salt will be dissolved in the water, the sand and iron will settle to the bottom of the container. Separate out the water, evaporate the water and the salt will remain, separate the sand and iron filings with a magnet.
