Assertion: earthworm | /r/CapableOf | move through soil
Facets:
value: easily
type: MANNER
value: more smoothly
type: MANNER
value: to escape these adverse temperatures
type: PURPOSE
value: by expanding crevices with force
type: MANNER
value: freely
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Earthworms move through soil by expanding crevices with force; when forces are measured according to body weight, hatchlings can push 500 times their own body weight whereas large adults can push only 10 times their own body weight.
text: When retracted, the setae allow the earthworm to move freely through the soil.
text: It also has a long, tube-like, segmented body which helps it push through the soil.
text: They can move down into the soil to escape these adverse temperatures.
text: Many earthworms release mucus to help them move more smoothly through soil.
text: While earthworms may appear very smooth and slippery, they are in fact covered in tiny hairs that allow them to move easily through soil.