Question

1. a large city has just experienced an earthquake and the sewage pipes that were installed underground have broken.

what could be a possible result of this breakage?
the groundwater supply will become polluted as material from the broken pipes flows out.
the amount of freshwater in the ground will decrease because it will flow into the pipes.
the groundwater supply will not be affected and will remain safe to drink and use for other purposes.
clear all

Explanation:

Sewage pipes contain contaminated waste. When they break underground, this waste can seep into the surrounding soil and mix with groundwater, leading to pollution. Freshwater does not flow into sewage pipes in significant amounts to reduce groundwater, and the supply will be negatively impacted, not unaffected.

Answer:

The groundwater supply will become polluted as material from the broken pipes flows out.