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

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Water enters the soil through infiltration and then moves downward through the soil in a process called percolation. Option A is incorrect because throughfall is the water that falls directly from the sky to the ground without being intercepted by any vegetation or man-made structures. Option B is incorrect because percolation is the movement of water through the soil or porous rock, while infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. Option C is incorrect because percolation cannot be the process by which water enters the soil.

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