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why water seeps into sandy soil quickly and why clayey soil does not absorb water quickly

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The spaces between the particles of the sand is so large that sand cannot trap the water due to which water seeps easily into the sandy soil. But in case of clay, the spaces between the particles is so small that it can easily absorb water but cannot hold for so long.

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