Something that is impervious does not allow fluids to pass through it. Buildings and paved roads don’t allow water to pass through them. They are called impervious cover. These maps of Connecticut show the percentage of land covered by impervious surfaces such as pavement and buildings. The map on the left shows current conditions, and the map on the right shows predicted future conditions. Which of these statements is true?
a. The percentage of impervious cover is expected to shrink in Connecticut.
b. Projections show that the entire state will soon have more than 10% impervious cover.
c. Projections show that the entire state will soon have more than 25% impervious cover.
d. Tidal marshes (wetlands) will be protected from the expansion of impervious cover.