Because the the sand on the sea for is very compact and the water salt and chemicals make it compact making it stick together and fill up holes or cracks before going anyhere
C. Protons
Protons are subatomic particles found in the nucleus and carry positive electrical charge.
Answer: the conversion of nitrogen gas into a usable form
Explanation: its a process that bacteria converts nitrogen gas into a usable form

<u>Difference </u><u>between </u><u>Atomic </u><u>mass</u><u>, </u><u>relative </u><u>atomic </u><u>mass </u><u>and </u><u>average </u><u>atomic </u><u>mass</u><u> </u><u>:</u><u>-</u>
<h3><u>Atomic </u><u>Mass </u><u>:</u><u>-</u></h3>
- Atomic mass is the mass of neutrons and protons present in the nucleus of an atom .
- It is always calculated for a single element and having direct value
- For isotopes also, the atomic mass is calculated separately . Example :- <u>Carbon </u><u>1</u><u>2</u><u> </u><u>,</u><u> </u><u>carbon </u><u>1</u><u>3</u><u> </u><u>and </u><u>carbon </u><u>1</u><u>4</u><u> </u><u>have </u><u>different </u><u>atomic </u><u>mass</u><u>. </u>
- The SI unit of Atomic mass is " u" and "amu"
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<u>Relative </u><u>Atomic </u><u>mass </u><u>:</u><u>-</u></h3>
- Relative atomic mass is mean mass of the atoms of an element which is compared to the 1/12th mass of carbon - 12 .
- Carbon - 12 is taken as a relative when we calculate the relative atomic mass of any element
- For calculating relative atomic mass, we need to know the masses, percentage and abundance of all types of elements
- Relative atomic mass is a dimension less quantity
<h3><u>Average </u><u>Atomic </u><u>Mass </u><u>:</u><u>-</u></h3>
- Average atomic mass is the average mass of an atoms of a particular element by considering it's isotopes
- While we calculate average atomic mass is a standardized number. Whereas, Average atomic mass sometimes varies geologically .
- It also includes percentage, abundance and masses of given element .
- In average atomic mass, We do not compare mean value with the 1/12 mass of carbon - 12
- The unit of Average atomic mass is "Amu" or " u " .
Particles in a gas are far apart compared to a solid or liquid, allowing it not to have a definitive shape or volume. This also means that gases can fill any container and be easily compressed.