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It depends on the particle size of each but some clays such as bentonite are very highly absorbent. This is why it is used for cat litter and as a drilling fluid when drilling bore holes. Although sand may take up water quicker it does not have the capacity to hold on to it. You can see this effect on a beach when the tide goes out the sand soon becomes firm and then dry. Now contrast that with a muddy area which remains muddy for some time after the water has drained off..
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∙ 14y agoWell I was doing a science fair on this and my answer was clay,Clay left less water than the others so my answer is clay
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∙ 15y agoYes, clay soil absorbs more water than sand.
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∙ 13y agowell yes clay soil assorbs water for plants right
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∙ 13y agosoil has the most percentage of air specifically 25% witch gives the water most space to go.
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Why water percolates through sand much more easily than clay?
because the sand is very softer than a clay
What do they use to stick bricks together?
Mortar is used to stick bricks together. It can be either: * cement mortar: a mixture of water, sand and cement, or * lime mortar: a mixture of lime, sand and water.(This is not used often for modern construction because of its porosity) * clay mud mortar: a mixture of clay sand, water (only used in some adobe construction) Lime is sometimes added to cement mortar to improve workability, waterproof qualities, and reduce shrinkage. Straw is sometimes added to clay mortar to reduce shrinkage.
What is a clay house brick?
It means that the brick is actually made from clay. Like ACME brick. Better quality. Other bricks produced for residential builds are made of sand and other mortor matrials.
How does the type of soil affect the amount of water it can hold?
Compactness with the free space of the soil differs the water that it can hold.For example: in Sand, it has free space but there is no compactness so it just does not get stored in the sandy soil but in a Clay, it has compactness but no good free space so, it takes time to intake water while Lacustrine and other loamy soil can absorb the water and store it very fast manner with compactness to hold the water as well as the free space for the water to be placed.
Is sand stronger than clay?
Clay. This is why people have used it for a building material for thousands of years. Bricks, adobe, and "mud huts" are all made of clay-type soils.
Why does Clay absorb water better than topsoil and Sand?
It doesn't. Topsoil absorbs water better than sand and clay.
Do plant grow better in clay or sand?
plants that like water grow better in clay and plant that don't like water grow better in sand. like cactus
How is clay different from sand?
Clay is soft and sand is like sand water
How come water passes through sand better than clay?
because sand has small grains and allows water to travel through it. Clay has smaller grains than sand and doesn't allow water to travel through it quickly.
Is it better to plant radish seeds in clay or sand?
it is better in sand
Do seeds grow better in clay or sand?
Sand ofcourse
How do you create clay on alchemy iphone?
Water + stone = sand Sand + swamp = clay
What holds more water clay or sand?
sand
How can you make clay in alchemy fo the ipod?
Clay = Swamp + Sand Swamp = Water + Soil Sand = Water + Stone
What holds more water sand silt or clay?
Clay
Can sand hold the water better than the clay?
Clay is very made up of very small tightly fitting particles and is non-porous and does not absorb water, which is why it is used to make pottery and ceramics. Sand is larger particles and can absorb large quantities of water.
Why would a plant grow better in top soil then clay and sand?
Because soil has nutrients that clay and sand don't have
