How Does 002 How Water Moves Through Soil Work?

Water moves through soil kind of like how juice flows through a sponge when you squeeze it.

Imagine the soil is made up of tiny little pockets, think of them as rooms in a house. When it rains, water fills those rooms. Now, if the ground isn’t too packed and there are spaces between the dirt grains, the water can flow from one room to another.

Water moves through soil by seeping or drifting, just like how your favorite drink might move from one cup to another when you pour it. If the soil is wet and loose, the water can travel more easily, it's like walking on a smooth path instead of a bumpy road.

Sometimes, there’s gravity helping out, it pulls the water down, just like how your toys fall to the floor when you drop them. If there’s a slope or a hill, water might even run off the top and down the side, like when you slide down a slide at the park.

When the soil is dry or packed tightly, water moves more slowly, it's like trying to walk through a crowd of people instead of running on an empty playground.