Question

Florida can be described as a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by salt water: the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The low lying areas of Florida are particularly susceptible to what disaster that has the possibility of contaminating the fresh water supply?
Responses
A high tideshigh tides
B beach erosionbeach erosion
C salt water floodingsalt water flooding
D sink hole development

Answer 1

The disaster that particularly affects low-lying areas of Florida and has the potential to contaminate the freshwater supply is **C. salt water flooding**. Saltwater flooding can occur during events such as hurricanes or storm surges, leading to the intrusion of saltwater into freshwater aquifers.