One unintended consequence that resulted from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draining part of the Everglades was:
New land uses, like cattle grazing, led to high levels of pollutants in Lake Okeechobee.
What was one unintended consequence that resulted from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draining part of the Everglades?
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Farmland was more abundant, but much of the soil was too salty for crops.
Farmland was more abundant, but much of the soil was too salty for crops.
Rechanneling the rivers resulted in dangerous flows and currents.
Rechanneling the rivers resulted in dangerous flows and currents.
The new canals created more waterfront property, and land prices in some areas skyrocketed.
The new canals created more waterfront property, and land prices in some areas skyrocketed.
New land uses, like cattle grazing, led to high levels of pollutants in Lake Okeechobee.
New land uses, like cattle grazing, led to high levels of pollutants in Lake Okeechobee.
A national park was created on the newly drained land.
A national park was created on the newly drained land.
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Polders represent
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a natural landscape.
a natural landscape.
an artificial landscape.
an artificial landscape.
a xerophytic landscape.
a xerophytic landscape.
an elevated landscape.
an elevated landscape.
a terraced landscape.
a terraced landscape.
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a natural landscape.
a natural landscape.
an artificial landscape.
an artificial landscape.
a xerophytic landscape.
a xerophytic landscape.
an elevated landscape.
an elevated landscape.
a terraced landscape.
a terraced landscape.
Polders represent an artificial landscape.
During the drought, Cape Town reduced its water consumption by one-half. This is an example of(1 point)
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conservation.
conservation.
preservation.
preservation.
environmental determinism.
environmental determinism.
possibilism.
possibilism.
distance decay.
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conservation.
conservation.
preservation.
preservation.
environmental determinism.
environmental determinism.
possibilism.
possibilism.
distance decay.
During the drought, Cape Town reduced its water consumption by one-half. This is an example of conservation.
The Dutch have responded to the challenge of global warming by
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building extensive dams farther from the shore to protect the coastline.
building extensive dams farther from the shore to protect the coastline.
building extensive seawalls.
building extensive seawalls.
embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
converting to geothermal energy.
converting to geothermal energy.
converting to food imports only.
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building extensive dams farther from the shore to protect the coastline.
building extensive dams farther from the shore to protect the coastline.
building extensive seawalls.
building extensive seawalls.
embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
converting to geothermal energy.
converting to geothermal energy.
converting to food imports only.
The Dutch have responded to the challenge of global warming by embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
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