![]() Moving a lot will only dig you further into the sandpit. Most people who drown in quicksand are in a state of panic and begin to flail their arms and legs. Once you begin to sink into quicksand, your reaction and body movements can dig you deeper and deeper in or they can help you wiggle out. #DRY QUICKSAND PATCH#If you do ever stumble into a patch of quicksand, the most important thing is to keep calm. If you step into a patch of quicksand, it may suck your shoes off, but it probably won't swallow you whole. In fact, quicksand is rarely more than a few feet deep. However, quicksand is not the evil force of nature that movies portray it to be. #DRY QUICKSAND MOVIE#You've probably seen more than one movie character stop to rest for a moment only to be sucked into a pit of quicksand. You're much more likely to run (or step) into quicksand near riverbanks, beaches, lake shorelines, underground springs and marshes. Now that you know how quicksand is formed, you know that would be impossible, since the desert lacks water. Many people are surprised to learn that quicksand does not exist in the desert. The friction between the millions of sand particles creates a stable surface to walk, run and play on. Dry sand can support your body weight with no problem. If you have ever visited a beach, you already have some experience with sand friction. Once the sand liquefies, it loses its strength and ability to support heavy objects, such as a person standing on its surface. This means the sand begins to act more like a liquid than a solid. Vibrations caused by agitation and excess water reduce the friction that normally occurs between sand particles. Quicksand forms when water saturates an area of loose sand and the sand is agitated by flowing underground water or earthquakes. Although this goopy mixture of water and sand may appear solid, it cannot support weight very well. When water saturates an area of loose sand, you get quicksand. Under the right conditions, you can find it anywhere. Saturated means the sand is soaked through and through. It may have a fancy name, but quicksand is basically just ordinary sand saturated with water. ![]() What are we talking about? Quicksand, of course! ![]() What's going on? Is the ground really trying to pull you in? You start to get a sinking feeling, because you know you've come across the topic of today's Wonder. Have you ever been out for a hike and stopped at a sandy spot by the water to take a picture? As you rustle through your backpack, you notice something happening.the solid ground you were standing on is not solid at all. ![]()
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