The Nile Delta Is Shrinking Because

question 25

Multiple Choice

The Nile delta is shrinking because

• A)manmade distributaries have been added for farming purposes.
• B)sediment loads are carried far out into the ocean.
• C)ocean currents have increased along the coastline.
• D)the Mediterranean Basin is subsiding,thereby steepening the coastal margin.
• E)the river is downcutting.

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