What is percolation?

Water soaking down through soil.

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  1. Water evaporating from leaves
  2. Water soaking down through soil ✔
  3. Water freezing on top of soil

Why: Percolation is water moving downward through the soil.

Huh, didn't know that: Percolation is water moving downward through the soil.

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Percolation is water taking the slow lane down.
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References

Answer: Water soaking down through soil. Percolation is water moving downward through the soil.

  1. Scouting America: Soil and Water Conservation www.scouting.org/merit-badges/soil-and-water-conservation
    Demonstrate at least two of the following actions of water in relation to soil: percolation
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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