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Which of the following is a benefit created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt?
i. Generated electricity is used by millions of people.
ii. Floods are controlled, reducing damage to farmland.
iii. Silt is no longer carried down river.
A.
ii. only
B.
i. and iii. only
C.
ii. and iii. only
D.
i. and ii. only
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D. i. and ii. only
Explanation: The dam provides hydroelectric power (i) and controls Nile flooding (ii). Statement iii is true as a consequence (silt is trapped behind the dam) but that is generally a drawback — it reduces natural soil enrichment downstream and contributes to coastal erosion.
Explanation: The dam provides hydroelectric power (i) and controls Nile flooding (ii). Statement iii is true as a consequence (silt is trapped behind the dam) but that is generally a drawback — it reduces natural soil enrichment downstream and contributes to coastal erosion.
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