Water Enters the Soil in a Process Called _______,And Then

question 124

Multiple Choice

Water enters the soil in a process called _______,and then moves downward through the soil in a process called _______.

• A)throughfall; percolation
• B)percolation; infiltration
• C)percolation; throughfall
• D)infiltration; percolation

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