Question

In which of the following soil types will a crab burrow easily: Sand, Silt or Clay. Give reasons for your answer

Answer 1

Sand.. It is loose and rocky shaped particles so there is always space between the sand. It is easily moved if not deep and compacted by the weight above

Answer 2

A crab can easily burrow in sand type of soil.

Explanation:

Crab is a living aquatic organism which is seen in areas of oceans, freshwater lakes etc. The region near the water is mostly composed of sandy soil due to interaction of the water and the soil continuously.

Sandy soil is very loose and easy to dig. Due to this reason it can be inferred that among sand, soil and silt, the crab can dig burrow easily in the sand than the soil types such as clay or silt.