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Sand, because there is more space between the particles.
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Why does Clay absorb water better than topsoil and Sand?
It doesn't. Topsoil absorbs water better than sand and clay.
What holds more water clay or sand?
sand
What holds more water sand silt or clay?
Clay
What can hold more water clay or sand?
I would think clay because it has more density water would go right through sand :)
Which type of soil absorbs water more easily?
sand
Which is more absorbent sand or potting soil?
sand because it absorbs a lot of water.
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.
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.
When sand and water are exposed to the same radiation sand becomes hotter than water. Why?
Sand absorbs a higher percentage of the radiation than water does. Water reflects more radiation and allows more radiation to pass through it than sand does.
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.
