Gideon noted that three inches of rain had fallen on his patio overnight. the following day, scientists measured and found that the water table had only gained one inch of water. what explains the difference in water amounts?

The reason why scientists measured and found the water table had only gained one inch of water on the water table is because most of the water was absorbed by the soil and plants. Gideon's patio did not have soil or plants for the water to be absorbed into. 

Most of the water is absorbed by soil and plants.

Explanation:

The aborsption of water is essential to plants to fulfil metabolical activities. Trough their roots, they conduct water all over their parts, also with this process they get minerals from the soil.

On the other hand, soil needs to absorb water to maintain its consistency, also, this water retention of water helps plants and other organisms to complete their metabolic processes.

Amath expression is a collection of one or more terms, which are separated by the signs ( + , - , x , / ).example :   8+b8+b  or  a−3a−3in algebra, an equation is a mathematical statement with two expressions where, each expression is separated by an equal (=) sign. variables can be present on both the sides of the equality (=) sign and we use letters to denote such variables.example 1:   x=4+2x=4+2  , [here, we can observe that the variable is present only on one side of the equation].example 2:   2x+3=x+42x+3=x+4  , [here, we can observe that the variables are present on both side of the equation].