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Surface Water - Earth Science - 2 Questions

Answer 1

Question 1
You have a very leaky hose outside your house. Even when you turn off the water, it drips steadily from the hose onto your sidewalk. How might this affect the local watershed?

A. Water from the hose will likely wash soil into nearby water bodies.
B. The ground beside your house will likely become a floodplain.
C. The leaking hose will likely waste water that would otherwise flow through the watershed.
D. All of the above

Question 2
A gas station installs an underground gas tank. Many people in the neighborhood fear the tank will spring a leak. How might a leaky tank affect the local watershed?

A. Leaking gasoline will likely become runoff when it rains, contaminating local water bodies.
B. Leaking gasoline will likely move through the soil, contaminating water located underground.
C. Leaking gasoline will likely flow over the watershed divide, contaminating surrounding watersheds.
D. Leaking gasoline will likely have no effect on the local watershed.

Answer 2

Not too sure about question 1, but in question 2, a key part of the question is that the gas tank is located underground. I'll give you a clue: it isn't A or C