This Map Shows Contours of the Water Table,the Location of Four

question 5

Multiple Choice

This map shows contours of the water table,the location of four factories (labeled A,B,C,and D ) ,and contaminated and uncontaminated wells.Which way will the contamination flow?

• A)Northeast,up the contours
• B)Southwest,down the contours
• C)Northwest and southeast,parallel to the contours
• D)Impossible to tell because the movement of contamination is independent of groundwater

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