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Why do roots of a cactus plant spread just below surface of ground?
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∙ 11y ago
to suck up the water to store it
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What is the water below the surface?
Ground water.
What type of tropism do cactus plants show?
Phototropism is the type of growth that the desert cactus plant shows above ground. It grows in response to the high levels of heat and light in the desert. The above ground parts are called the shoots, and the below ground roots. The roots grow in response to the search for moisture in the soil.
What does mbGS stand for when measuring the magnitude of an earthquake?
mbgs is meters below ground surface.
What is the Source of earths water under the surface?
To the best of my knowledge, the water under the surface was formed when the oceans were formed, or thereafter. In simple terms, cracks in the ground allows water to leak below ground into large open voids.
Is fresh water found in soil and rock layers below earth surface called deep water?
No, it is called ground water.
Why does a saguaro cactus have roots so close to the surface?
Because the roots of the saguaro cactus are just below the surface.
What type of root system does the prickly pear cactus have?
Cacti have either a long tap root or fibrous roots just below the surface of the ground.
Ground water exists below the surface of the earth?
The answer is false. Ground water is water retained below earth's surface. BELOW THE SURFACE.
What is the water below the surface?
Ground water.
What is Water that is below surface?
Ground water, or an aquifer.
What is water found below the surface called?
ground water
Where does water that seeps into the ground collect?
It collects as groundwater below the surface.
What is water found below the earth surface called?
ground water
Water found below the earth's surface?
Groundwater.
What are the two types of runoff?
Surface runoff and Subsurface runoff. Basically, above ground and below ground
If the roots are cut and the cactus removed but some roots remain below ground will the cactus regrow?
Yes, cactus plants have roots.Specifically, a cactus plant needs roots to take in moisture and dissolved nutrients from the soil. It is upon this underground supply of moisture and dissolved nutrients that the entire plant depends for survival and growth. Additionally, roots keep the plant anchored in the ground or - in the case of epiphytic cactus plants - to the branches of trees.
Is the surface of any river higher than sea surface?
Rivers' surface located in deep valleys can be below of the ocean surface. Furthermore, there are underground rivers which certainly are below sea level, depending on how deep such rivers are placed below-ground.
