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Why is a lake with a clay bottom able to hold more water than a lake with a sandy bottom?
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∙ 13y ago
Clay is the least porous of all soil types. It is the opposite of porous in comparison to sand.
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How do clay soils differ from sandy soils?
The sandy soils let the water pass through but the clay soils hold the water
If you had two identical sloping fields one of sandy soil and one of clay and there was an identical ditch at the bottom of each which ditch would overflow first?
the clay field ditch would overflow first, because the sandy field would soak up water and the clay would not.
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
Is clay less porous than sandy soil?
Yes. Clay soil is much less porous than sandy soil. Water can stand for days in a hole dug in clay soil, but in sandy soil the water would drain quickly.
Which soil holds the most water?
Clay retains the most water.
Why is sandy soil better than clay soil for under cement slabs?
sandy soil drains water
How well does clay soil hold water?
Water is held between soil particles by capillary forces. Coarse sandy soils have large pores and water drains through it quickly. Clay soils have smaller pores and are able to hold more water.
Why do clay and organic soils hold nutrient better then sandy soils?
Clay and organic soils hold nutrients better then sandy soils because the sandy soils as the water drains away, the water will carry the nutrients with it. This is called leaching and the nutrients will not be available for the plants to use.
Why sandy soil is dry to comparison to clay?
BEcause sand cannot retain water, whereas clay is very good at it.
How are clay soils and sandy soils different?
they are different because caly soil can hold water extremley well but sandy soil holds water poorly
Why are sandy soils generally less fertile than clayey soil?
Sandy soils are generally less fertile than clay soils because they do not hold water as well as clay soils. Clay soils are usually fertile and hold more nutrients than sandy soils.
Why is sandy soil more ideal to put under a cement slab than clay soil?
sandy soil drains water
