Question

During dry conditions at the surface, water in the soil tends to:______.

Answer 1

The options are

A. Remain in place

B. Move up

C. Move down

D. Move laterally/horizontally

The answer is C. Move down

During dry conditions at the surface, water in the soil tends to move down.Gravity plays and important role in this movement.

In the dry season the water in the soil are usually trapped by them for different uses which results in the downward movement of water