How does capillary action help sustain life on Earth?

VzDeath is correct. It also helps the water and carbon cycle. In the water cycle there is something called Transpiration where water is taken in the roots of plants and travels up the stem through capillary action and into the leaves. THe leaves release the water as a by-product of photosynthesis and to cool its leaves. With out this capillary action the water cycle wouldn't be so complete.

Answered by RestingPlatypus | 2024-06-10

This helps us sustain life by
the tendency of a liquid in a capillary tube or absorbent material to rise or fall as a result of surface tension.

Answered by VzDeath | 2024-06-10

Capillary action is integral for plant survival, facilitating the upward movement of water and nutrients from roots to leaves due to the forces of cohesion and adhesion. This process also contributes to the water cycle by returning water to the atmosphere through evaporation. Without capillary action, plants and ecosystems would struggle to thrive.
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Answered by RestingPlatypus | 2024-12-26