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When we were kids, we heard about quicksand so much that we really thought we were going to get trapped in it at any moment! But somehow we escaped that fate. Today, let's learn about what quicksand actually is (not a type of sand!) and how to get out if you ever actually see some and fall in.
It's a lot harder to get out of tar pits, as evidenced by the many fossils found in them. Have you ever been to the La Brea Tar Pits or another tar pit? We'll take a look at how they are formed and why it was so hard for the prehistoric animals to escape them. Lucky for us, that means we can find their fossils.

Speaking of prehistoric animals:
Dinosaurs Playlist    • Dinosaurs  

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0:00 Introduction
0:45 What is Quicksand?
1:43 Myths vs Reality of Quicksand
3:06 How to escape Quicksand
3:43 What are Tar Pits
4:46 Behavior of Tar Pits
5:08 Famous Tar Pits
6:32 How to be safe around quicksand and tar pits

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Avalanches    • Avalanche = SNOW FLOOD  Nature Eart...  
Volcanic Eruptions    • Do you know VOLCANOES?  Nature Earth...  
Hurricane, Typhoon, & Cyclone    • Is it a Hurricane Typhoon or Cyclone?...  
TSUNAMIS    • Look out TSUNAMI = wall of water  Na...  
⚫ Black Holes    • Black Holes for Kids | Event Horizon ...  
Sharks    • Sharks for Kids | Great White vs Hamm...  

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Written by Alivia Brown and Kimberly Hatch Harrison
Edited and Hosted by Alivia Brown
Produced by Kimberly Hatch Harrison and Michael Harrison

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