Question

1. why is it important to land the kite on the american side without allowing the string to drag in the gorge? the string might be cut by the ice in the gorge. the kite string can become tangled in the crowds. the force of the water on the string can bring the kite down in the wrong place. the bonfires can burn the string.

Explanation:

If the kite - string drags in the gorge, the force of the water on the string can pull the kite down in an unintended location. The other options about ice cutting the string, tangling in crowds, or bonfires burning the string are not as relevant to the risk of the string dragging in the gorge.

Answer:

The force of the water on the string can bring the kite down in the wrong place.