Question

A small stream runs through the center of a residential neighborhood in the Piney Woods of Texas. Water enters the stream from a series of storm drains in the area. For many years, the shape of the streambed, the amount of water, and the species of wildlife have remained stable. However, there has been an increase in building in the area. New homes, new streets, and new storm drains have impacted the area. What affect have the changes likely had on the neighborhood stream

Answer 1

Adverse effect.

Step-by-step explanation:

The building of new homes, new streets, and new storm drains causes adverse effect on the neighborhood stream because of pollution that is generated by these new homes and streets which enters to this neighborhood streams through storm drains. This pollution of water causes decrease in population of animals that lives in that stream so we can conclude that the new homes and new streets has negative impact on stream.