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A "sand spit" is an elongated line of sand (or sandbar) that usually extends parallel to the shore, connected to the mainland. If it grows high enough to survive tides, it can become a peninsula. If it is separated from the land after forming, it can become an offshore barrier island.

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What is the difference between spilled and spilt?

'Spilled' is American-English, 'spilt' is British-English. This is the same with:Learned / LearntBurned / BurntSpelled / SpeltDreamed / DreamtKneeled / KneltLeaned / LeantLeaped / LeaptSpoiled / Spoiltetc....These are irregular verbs but the American use is an attempt to regularize them by adding the regular suffix 'ed'. In their normal form they are irregular and end 'nt', so technically the original British irregular use is correct.Simply though, if you're in America (or Canada?) use 'spilled', if you are anywhere else, especially Europe, use 'spilt'.I've always been told that spilt, burnt, etc, were adjectives, e.g. spilt milk, burnt toast. And that spilled, burned were the past tense of the verbs to spill and to burn. I'm American. God knows we don't necessarily speak the "King's" English all of the time.


Can janola harm you?

Yes, it contains strong oxidising agents and can easily damage skin if spilt on it, or your insides if swallowed.


What would happen if you stirred water and sand?

If you stirred water and sand together, you would have a mixture of water and sand until the sand sinks to the bottom.


Which warms up faster sand or water?

sand heats faster because it absorbs heat faster than water!!!!!!


Why does dry sand weigh more than wet sand?

Anyone who has dug a shovelful of wet sand and a shovelful of dry sand will tell you that the wet sand is quite a bit heavier than the dry sand. Dry sand is composed of individual particles with air in the spaces between grains. When you add water to a bucket of dry sand, the water replaces the air. Although the bucket is already full of sand, you can pour in quite a bit of water, adding that much more weight. If you have a choice of which bucket to carry, pick the bucket of dry sand every time!