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Sand is mostly ground-up mountains and rocks.
Audra Weissnat
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∙ 12y agoSand is created from the weathering and erosion of rock and rock particles to a size that is between .06-2.0 mm in diameter. Sand deposits can be of quartz particles, gypsum particles, fractured obsidian, oolites, glauconite, shell or coral fragments, or other mineral or rock material. Sand creation processes include the following steps: # Larger rock is broken down into progressively smaller and smaller particles by mostly mechanical weathering which include abrasion during transportation, freeze/thaw cycles, and fracture from gravity induced impacts. # The mechanically weathered rocks are now further weathered and reduced in size by the effects of chemical weathering, either through the chemical interactions with naturally acidic rainfall and water or from chemicals released by organisms. # At a certain size, the rock particles are easily transported and tossed about by wind and water. The abrasion of particle against particle further reduces their size. Eventually in the erosion process, the particles are carried by wind and can form dunes, or are carried by water to river banks, lakes, or seas where they can form beaches.
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∙ 13y agoIf your asking how is sand created, sand is created by mashed up sea shells, fish parts/excrements, glass, rocks, and other non bio degradable material such as worn plastic, in the case for the plastic sand will wash over it till it is broken up into tiny peices and mixed with the sand.
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What are the similarities and differences of salt sugar and sand?
salt is disolvable in water and sand is not
Where does raw material for glass come from?
the quartz silica comes from the sand
Is sand and water evaporation or distillation or filtering or chromatography?
FilteringThe sand will be caught by the filter paper as residue and the water will come out the bottom of the filter funnel as the filtrate.
How do you get dry sand and water from wet sand?
* Leave it out in the sun for some time * Put it on a heater * Put it in the oven for a few minutes Those are all I can think of. Hope they help!
Is the water which passes through the sand bed pure?
No, but it might help a LOT making it more pure. Even the sand bed is not free from dissolvable and other impurities that may come off the bed by passing through water.
Where did sand from beaches come from?
Sand on beaches came from RIVERS.
Where does glass come?
Sand
Where does sand on beaches come from?
Sand represents the eroded rock of the continents.
Where does the desert sand come from?
Sand is mostly ground-up mountains and rocks.
Did sand stone come first or sand?
Sand. Sand is a form a eroded igneous rocks, which is then undergoes cementation/compact to form sandstone.
How do you make sand castles?
You can buy a sand castle kit ( it will come with plastic mold that you scoop the sand in) at any walmart or target. You use moist sand and scoop it into a mold. then flip it over for it will come out in the desired shape.
Can sand make your hair come out?
No
Where does sand on a beach come from?
The sand comes from the erosion of the land. Some sand also comes from the calcium (a mineral) in seaweed.
How does a sand beach form and where does the sand come from?
Pretty simple, actually. Longshore Drift
Where does silica sand come from?
Is silica from silicon sand? I am allergic to silocon.
How do you remove sand from a portable basketball hoop?
To remove the sand from the portable basketball hoop, first see if the pole will come out of the bottom stand where the sand is. If the pole will not come out, drill two holes in the bottom of the stand and let the sand run out.
What renewable resource does glass come from?
Glass is made from silicon, or sand. However, sand is not renewable in the way we understand the term. It will not come back after it has been used. But there are very large supplies of sand.
