Water movement through the soil and water held in a straw above the surface of the liquid you are drinking result from a common phenomenon. What is this phenomenon?
A) barometric pressure
B) surface tension
C) capillarity
D) vacuum suction

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Water movement through soil and the water held in a straw above the surface of the liquid are both examples of capillarity. Capillarity is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or in opposition to, external forces like gravity.

Water Movement Through the Soil and Water Held in a Straw