How Has the Transport of Sediment Been Modified by Human

question 20

Multiple Choice

How has the transport of sediment been modified by human activities?

• A) Mountains erode more slowly when the atmosphere holds more CO₂.
• B) Human extract sediments from rivers for building materials.
• C) Human activities only move coarse-grained sediments.
• D) More sediment is now moved by humans than by rivers.

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Global Warming

The long-term rise in Earth's average surface temperature, primarily due to human activities that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

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