In honor of National Beach Day, here are a few fun beach
facts:
Most sand is quartz, a silica-based mineral.
Sand is commonly used to make glass.
When lightning strikes sand, it can create glass-like sculptures
called fulgurites.
73 percent of beachgoers go into the water. That means 27 percent
stay on the beach without even putting their toes in the water!
More people have died falling into holes in sand at the
beach than by sharks.
The world’s largest sandcastle was constructed on the beach
in Blokhus, Denmark. Over 4860 tons of sand were used. Dutch artist Wilfred
Stijger assisted by 30 other sand sculptors built a sandcastle measuring 69 feet
and 5 inches tall.
Sandy beaches come in a variety of colors, including white,
tan, pink, and black.
Black sand comes from volcanic material.
Fraser Island in Australia is one big beach. It’s the
world’s largest sand island.
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