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Quicksand (also known as sinking sand) is a colloid consisting of fine granular material (such as sand, silt or clay) and water. It forms in saturated loose sand when the sand is suddenly agitated. When water in the sand cannot escape, it creates a liquefied soil that loses strength and cannot support weight.
Quicksand Science: Why It Traps, How to Escape - National Geographic
ARTICLE. Quicksand Science: Why It Traps, How to Escape. If stumbling into quicksand ranks on your list of worries, don't panic. A new study suggests that quicksand is not as deadly as it may...
How Does Quicksand Work? | Live Science
Quicksand is a sloshy mixture of sand and water that appears solid when viewed from above, but will collapse into a more liquid form if a heavy object, like a human or animal disturbs it. After...
The truth about quicksand - Australian Geographic
Image credit: Shutterstock. Reading Time: 3 Minutes • Print this page. Quicksand is not the fearsome geological feature movies have made it out to be. It is, however, an unusual substance. If you grew up in the 1980s or ’90s, you might fear quicksand. Evil characters in movies drowned in quicksand.
How Deadly Is Quicksand? | Britannica
Is quicksand actually as dangerous as advertised? Nope. Quicksand—that is, sand that behaves as a liquid because it is saturated with water—can be a mucky nuisance, but it’s basically impossible to die in the way that is depicted in movies. That’s because quicksand is denser than the human body.
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