When you put a straw into a drink and take a sip of it,the drink in the straw will remain above the height of the surface of the drink-even after you stop sipping the drink.This occurs because of
A)barometric pressure.
B)surface tension.
C)capillary action.
D)vacuum suction.
E)phase change.

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Capillary action is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, and in opposition to, external forces like gravity.

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