Question

Write one difference between sand, clay and silt. ​

Answer 1

The main difference between sand silt and clay is their particle size.

Explanation:

• Sand particles are larger in size while
• clay particles are extremely fine
• silt particles are somewhere in between sand and clay particles

Answer 2

Answer:

Stilt are the deposits of a river. Mainly comprising of sand and tiny stones.

Sand is a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts.

Clay is a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be moulded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery and ceramics.

One major difference is also the size. Clay has big particles, while sand has tiny ones and stilt particles are medium sized