INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

IRRIGATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The movement of water through the soil is called ____
A
percolation
B
soil tension
C
footprinting
D
transpiration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Percolation is the movement of water through the soil itself. Finally, as the water percolates into the deeper layers of the soil, it reaches ground water, which is water below the surface. The upper surface of this underground water is called the “water table".

Detailed explanation-2: -Movement of water into soil is called infiltration, and the downward movement of water within the soil is called percolation, permeability or hydraulic conductivity. Pore space. Spaces in soil, between the mineral and organic matter, that are filled with water or air.

Detailed explanation-3: -Percolation is the process by which water moves downward through the soil under gravitational forces. The rate of percolation depends on the water content and the hydraulic conductivity of the soil.

Detailed explanation-4: -Percolation is the downward movement of soil moisture through the vadose zone that is located between the root zone and the capillary fringe of the permanent groundwater table (Hill, 1979). Percolation is also called internal drainage (Hillel, 2004).

Detailed explanation-5: -Percolation is the movement of water through soil, and the percolation rate is the speed at which that movement occurs. Percolation rate is calculated using the following formula: Percolation rate = Amount of water (mL)percolation time (mins)

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