Question

A student observes several species of plants growing in a drainage ditch. Some species have short roots, while others have long roots.

During periods of heavy rain, the ditch fills with fast-moving water, which uproots more plants that have short roots Which short-term effect will most likely result from a year with more heavy rain than normal?
options:
A. Most plants in the ditch will be plants with long roots.
B. Most plants in the ditch will be plants with short roots.
C. There will be no change in the number of plants with long roots and short roots.
D. There will be an equal number of plants in the ditch with long roots and short roots.

Answer 1

The short-term effect of a year with more heavy rain than normal in the drainage ditch will be that A) most plants will be plants with long roots. Hence, A) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

In areas with abundant water, plants are likely to have shallow root systems. During heavy rain, shallow-rooted plants are easily uprooted and take a long time to grow back.

Therefore, the short-term effect of a year with more heavy rain than normal would be that most plants in the drainage ditch will be plants with long roots.