Electrical charges on one or more particles within the field cause the electric field
Each point in space has an electric field associated with it when a charge of any kind is present. The value of E, often known as the electric field strength, electric field intensity, or just the electric field, expresses the strength and direction of the electric field
A region of space surrounding an electrically charged particle or object known as an electric field is one in which an electric charge would experience force. A vector quantity called an electric field can be represented by arrows pointing in the direction of or away from charges. The force per unit charge exerted on a positive test charge that is at rest at a given position is the force per unit charge that is used to define the electric field analytically.
The students conclusion is wrong because liquids can not soak into concrete. The water evaporated because it was a hot sunny day. The water turned into a gas called water vapor.
