2007-04-06 17:31:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
quick sand is a condition rather than a type of sand. It is causes by the uplift of water flowing upward through a sand deposit. When this uplift pressure equals the weight of the snad particles it has reached a quick condition. It is essentially a suspension of sand particles in water. Contrary to the popular opinion, quicksand does not suck a victim under. it simply is incapable of supporting and weight so an object sinks. the sinking is hastened by a victim struggling to get out.
2007-04-07 07:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by bignose68 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is sand that can "suck you in", but its nothing like in movies. I also saw the mythbusters episode on this and they found it takes longer than in movies to suck you down. They also need to be deep enough too.
You can see how to survive it in the "worst case senario" books (I also think they comment that there have been no reported deaths from it!).
I know animals can get stuck in mud (and they eventually ended up as fossils, so thats good for us today...bad for the animal.
2007-04-07 00:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by mareeclara 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, quicksand does exist, as I have encountered it in Southwest Florida. However, it can be found in many different places if certain conditions are right.
2007-04-07 00:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by fgcuchica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it exists and it can be found in just about any tropical location
2007-04-07 02:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by Bernard W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in the desert, prairies near water. UPDATE:
Myth not busted, it just isn't as dangerous as the movies make it out to be.
2007-04-07 00:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Mythbusters busted that one.
2007-04-07 00:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
very real and can be in many places ?
2007-04-07 00:35:12 · answer #7 · answered by the_silverfoxx 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no. mythbusters did a show on it. myth BUSTED.
2007-04-07 00:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by hodgetts21 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋