What Events Caused So Much Damage Along the North Coast

question 8

Multiple Choice

What events caused so much damage along the north coast of Venezuela in 1999?

• A) a landslide shook loose a large piece of the mountains that caused the water in the reservoir to flood local towns
• B) torrential rains caused debris flows and flash floods that raced through cities
• C) the slow movement of slopes downhill broke apart houses but did not kill any people
• D) overgrazing caused a loss of grass cover and resulted in severe soil erosion

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