Question

The rainwater and ________________ from other sources such as rivers and ponds seeps through the ______________ and fills the empty spaces and cracks deep below the ground. The process of seeping of water into the ground is called ______________.

Answer 1

Infiltration:

1. Rainwater is absorbed into the ground by the process of infiltration.
2. During infiltration, the water on ground surfaces enters the soil.
3. The infiltration rate depends on the earth and rock below the ground surface.
4. Rocks retain less water than soil. Thus, infiltration is more.
5. The water that gets infiltrated is known as groundwater.
6. Groundwater can go to rivers or streams or sink deep and form aquifers.

Thus, the rainwater and water from other sources such as rivers and ponds seep through the soil and fills the empty spaces and cracks deep below the ground. The process of seeping water into the ground is called infiltration.