Soil Water Forms Quiz

Soil Water Forms Quiz

Water in soil is in different forms

In different zones of soil, water occurs in different forms:

  1. Suspended water: water that is in the topsoil coming from rain, snow, or spraying.
  2. Capillary water: groundwater that rises to plant roots through fine pores.
  3. Groundwater: groundwater can be reached by digging a hole in the ground. The level of groundwater depends on the precipitation.

Drag the correct term into each of the labeled boxes (1–3):

Suspended water
Capillary water
Groundwater
Soil moisture diagram
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