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Rajasthan is a desert state in India. Once while travelling to Rajasthan by train, Boojho observed several streams and rivulets of rain water during the journey but to his surprise he did not see streams of water in the desert region even during rains. Help Boojho find a suitable explanation for this.
 
Deserts are vast stretches of soil. Due to the spaces between the sand particles, water drains out quickly in sandy soil. Thus, sandy soil cannot hold much water and tends to be . Because of this, falling rainwater instantly downwards in the spaces between sand particles in deserts. Due to this, Boojho did not see streams of water in the desert region.