Students designed an experiment to study where water drains after the sprinkler system is used to maintain the football field. They attached a container that added red dye to the water before it was sprayed onto the field. Students placed water collection containers in many places near the field.
Which location could the students place a water collection container to determine the effect of runoff from the football field?
A
In the ground near the sprinkler
B
In a gutter that flows to a nearby pond
C
Directly under the sprinkler
D
Suspended directly above the sprinkler