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What is capillary action in soil?

Water moving upward through tiny spaces.

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  1. Water turning into ice
  2. Wind blowing soil away
  3. Water moving upward through tiny spaces ✔

Why: Capillary action pulls water up through small spaces in soil.

Huh, didn't know that: Capillary action pulls water up through small spaces in soil.

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Capillary action is water climbing the ladder of soil.
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References

Answer: Water moving upward through tiny spaces. Capillary action pulls water up through small spaces in soil.

  1. Scouting America: Soil and Water Conservation www.scouting.org/merit-badges/soil-and-water-conservation
    Capillary Rise
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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