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Students experiment with capillary action. Capillary action enables soil moisture to move in any direction within the soil as water moves from wet areas to drier areas. Capillary rise of water occurs especially in and regions where groundwater is drawn upward into the soil for plant use.

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capillary action, groundwater

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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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