What Is the Purpose of the Great Height of the Water

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the great height of the water tanks used in the water supply systems of many towns?

• A) It protects the water supply from contamination.
• B) It provides enough water storage to allow a town to continue through a drought.
• C) It raises the potentiometric surface of pipes and faucets connected to the water system.
• D) It provides a place to store the large pumps needed to supply a whole town's water.

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