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A soil's structure will affect how much water the soil retains.

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True soil structure will affect how much water the soil retains.
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True.

Soil retains water through pores, water has a high infiltration rate when going into granular soils but a very low infiltration rate when going into compact soils. For example, sandy soils that are often seen in Western Australia have very limited ability to retain water.

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