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clay because it has the smallest particles thus making it difficult for water to travel through.
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What holds more water sand silt or clay?
Clay
Which is more permeable sand silt and clay?
The finer material holds more water. The granular size of Clay, Silt and Sand are in this order (smallest to largest):ClaySiltSandSo Clay holds the most water, then Silt, Then Sand.This can be disproved if one is dry and the other is wet or other variations of this idea obviously.*This is one of those question where I wish wiki Answers would allow commas.
Does soil have rocks in it?
Yes soil does contain rocks in it the most comman are sand, silt and clay. The smallest is clay sand can go from 0.5 to 2mm, and silt and clay go from 0.200 to 0.5.
What rocks materials are found in soil?
1. Rock materials that are found in soil are mainly sand, silt and clay.
Where is a floodplain formed?
A floodplain is the land that is covered by water when a river overflows it's banks. When this happens, silt and clay are deposited over time and the land on either side of the river flattens out. Any depressions in the land will hold water when the river level returns to normal after flooding and therefore more clay and silt will be deposited there filling it up.
What holds more water sand silt or clay?
Clay
What are the 2 minerals that water dissolves most of as it travels across the land?
Clay and silt.
Which is more permeable sand silt and clay?
The finer material holds more water. The granular size of Clay, Silt and Sand are in this order (smallest to largest):ClaySiltSandSo Clay holds the most water, then Silt, Then Sand.This can be disproved if one is dry and the other is wet or other variations of this idea obviously.*This is one of those question where I wish wiki Answers would allow commas.
If you mix silt clay and water what dirty substance will it make?
concrete
How is silt and clay carried by a river?
It is carried in solution so you can't see it but it is there and the water has a greater frce than griavity does on the silt/clay so that is how it stays up.
Does soil have rocks in it?
Yes soil does contain rocks in it the most comman are sand, silt and clay. The smallest is clay sand can go from 0.5 to 2mm, and silt and clay go from 0.200 to 0.5.
What rocks materials are found in soil?
1. Rock materials that are found in soil are mainly sand, silt and clay.
Where is floodplains formed?
A floodplain is the land that is covered by water when a river overflows it's banks. When this happens, silt and clay are deposited over time and the land on either side of the river flattens out. Any depressions in the land will hold water when the river level returns to normal after flooding and therefore more clay and silt will be deposited there filling it up.
Where is a floodplain formed?
A floodplain is the land that is covered by water when a river overflows it's banks. When this happens, silt and clay are deposited over time and the land on either side of the river flattens out. Any depressions in the land will hold water when the river level returns to normal after flooding and therefore more clay and silt will be deposited there filling it up.
Is shale a mixture of clay and silt?
It is more accurate to say it is formed from clay and silt.
Why does clay hold more water than sand and silt?
Clay is not more porous than sand. Porous means permeable by fluids, so, sand is more porous than clay.
What are 5 properties of soil?
clay,sand,silt,and loam
