Which of the Below Would Do Most to Affect the Components

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the below would do most to affect the components of the hydrologic cycle to the greatest extent for the Earth as a whole?

• A) the onset of an ice age
• B) a wet year for central Asia
• C) a drought in the American Midwest
• D) the damming of the Amazon River
• E) the "mining" of water in the Ogallala aquifer

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Definitions:

Salpingitis

An infection and inflammation of the fallopian tubes, often associated with pelvic inflammatory disease.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

An infection of the female reproductive organs, often caused by sexually transmitted bacteria, that can lead to infertility if left untreated.

Epididymitis

An inflammation of the epididymis, a tube located at the back of the testicles that stores and carries sperm.

Hepatitis B

A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus that can become chronic and lead to liver failure, cancer, or cirrhosis.