For What Purpose Were the Waters of the Syr Darya

question 120

Multiple Choice

For what purpose were the waters of the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers, both of which supply the Aral Sea, diverted?

• A) hydropower production
• B) nuclear reactor cooling
• C) textile manufacturing
• D) farmland irrigation

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