What is quicksand? – A definition of quicksand from the ecomii science dictionary

March 20, 2010 | Login

	Message Boards Additional Resources

	Disease & Conditions Vitamins & Supplements Herbal Medicines Alternative Medicine Glossary

	Parenting Smart Food Healthy Home Building Gardening Cars Message Boards

	Investing Cars Business Building Message Boards

	Easiest Tips Healthiest Tips Biggest Impact Tips Money-Saving Tips All Tips Message Boards

	ecopedia Debatables ecomii Guides Green Dictionary Science Dictionary Science Encyclopedia Message Boards

	Politics Simple Living Building Parenting Business Cars Energy Food Message Boards

	Los Angeles New York San Francisco All Other Cities

	Events Additional Resources

	Goals My Profile

quicksand

A highly mobile mass of fine sand consisting of smooth, rounded grains with little tendency to mutual adherence, usually thoroughly saturated with upward-flowing water; tends to yield under pressure and to readily swallow heavy objects on the surface. Also known as running sand.

Back to all terms

From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science. The Content is a copyrighted work of McGraw-Hill and McGraw-Hill reserves all rights in and to the Content. The Work is © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.


related content on ecomii
	Renewable Energy Blog Follow the latest developments in wind, solar, biofuel, geothermal and the clean tech industry.
	ecomii ecopedia Baffled by the buzz-words? Don't worry, we were too. From phantom loads to cap-and-trade, get schooled with our easy-to-understand encyclopedia of the most popular green concepts.
	Guide to Global Warming Turn your knowledge into action! Check out our credible, comprehensive guide and learn what you can do right now to fight global warming


Spring Cleaning:The non-toxic cleaning guide for your home Find out where you can recycle your cellphone Going gluten-free the delicious way Learn how to buy less, use less, waste less Lose weight by loading up on carbs?

ecomii SPECIAL REPORT

soy health: your guide to the superfood

Recent Message Board Posts

Post pregnancy hair loss by L Perez on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 15:21
When should I start feeding my baby solid foods by L Perez on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 15:11
Natural Ways to Quit Smoking by DannyZ3 on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 14:44
Healthy Snacks by InspiredCAMom on Monday, 22 February 2010 12:00
Growing herbs inside by BrandyA on Monday, 22 February 2010 11:50



Are vitamins and supplements effective?
Yes No view results



1	Winter Squash	5	Pistachio Stuffing

2	Chestnuts	6	Cap & Trade

3	Carbon Footprint	7	Pecan Pie

4	Supplements	8	Natural Health

ecomii Tips Newsletter

Get in Touch

Got suggestions? Want to write for us? See something we could improve? Let us know!

Green Living

parenting
smart food
healthy home
building
gardening
investing
cars

Natural Health

disease & conditions
vitamins & supplements
herbal medicines
alternative medicine
glossary

ecomii A-Z

blogs
message boards
ecopedia
green dictionary
science dictionary
science encyclopedia
ecomii local
ecomii guides
debatables
additional resources
rss

Blogs

politics
simple living
building
parenting
business
cars
energy
food

Local

los angeles
new york
san francisco
all other cities

Common Topics

cap and trade
carbon footprint
deforestation
buying locally
organic recipes
drinking when pregnant
recycling
natural health
grapefruit seed extract
tending to herbs

Common Topics

rosemary pesto
LEED
corporate social responsibility
vegetable oil fuel
environmental sustainability
high blood pressure
climate change
green roofs
sustainable design
acupuncture

About ecomii Site Map Advertise with us Terms of Use Privacy Feedback