Humans Have Built Dams and Levees on Many of the World's

question 76

Multiple Choice

Humans have built dams and levees on many of the world's rivers to control water flows.These structures ____.

• A) cause major river deltas to sink
• B) prevent flooding in areas downstream of the structure
• C) increase wetland habitat
• D) increase floodplain area
• E) improve habitat for wetland species

---

Definitions:

Temperature

A measure of the thermal energy of a system, indicating how hot or cold the system is.

Pressure

The exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it, measured in units such as Pascal (Pa).

Liters

A metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter or 1000 cubic centimeters.