This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated the groundwater. Which way will the contamination flow?
A) Northwest, up the contours
B) Southwest, parallel to the contours
C) Southeast, down the contours
D) No direction because the movement of contamination is independent of groundwater
C) Southeast, down the contours
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