Which of the Following Is the Only Correct Response Concerning

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the only correct response concerning the location and causes of the extraordinarily severe, 1993, flooding on the Mississippi River and tributaries?

• A)upper basin; very heavy, sustained rainfall in the late spring and early summer
• B)lower basin; very heavy, late summer rains associated with a severe hurricane
• C)upper basin; rapid melting of an unusually deep snow pack in early spring
• D)lower basin; heavy rains in late spring and early summer

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