Why do we get sand on beaches but not soil?
In: Geology
You can definitely get soil on a “beach” Soil is just sand or clay with organic matter in it. If the area next to your ocean, lake, river etc is stable enough to support plant life, you get soil. We just wouldn’t call it a beach. Sandy beaches are unstable areas. Waves and currents deposit some sand and take away some sand so that the size and position of the beach changes constantly
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