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What two actions are required to work together to move water to the top of tall plants

Evaporation and capillary action are two essential processes that work together to transport water to the tops of tall plants. Evaporation occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas, typically as it approaches its boiling point. This process creates a negative pressure within the plant's leaves, which helps draw water upward from the roots through the plant's vascular system. Capillary action, on the other hand, is the ability of water to move through narrow spaces, such as the tiny tubes in plant stems, due to adhesive and cohesive forces. Together, these two actions enable plants to efficiently move water from the soil to their highest leaves.

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Anonymous

Jan 15, 2025

A tectonic plate boundary always forms when two continental plates collide. Neither plate sub ducts because the crust have approximately the same density. Instead, the rocks are smashed together causing them to recrystallize due to the intense heat and pressure from the colliding plates.
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Anonymous

Feb 05, 2025

Should be evaporation and capillary ? But I'll double check 
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Nov 28, 2024

Two Actions required to work Together to move water to Top of Tall Plant Evaporation and capillary action are required to work together to move water to the top of tall plants. Evaporation is a kind of condensation that happens in the form of a liquid as it transforms into the gas state when it approaches its boiling point. Temperature, surface area and intermolecular forces are the factors which affect evaporation. Capillary action is the capacity of a liquid to move in confined areas without the help of forces, which are provided by outside like gravitational force which is due to earth. These two phenomena are required to flow water or liquid to the top of tall plants.

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