Why Is This Part of the Colorado River in Mexico

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why is this part of the Colorado River in Mexico dry?

• A)Severe droughts have reduced water flow so that the river often dries up.
• B)So much water has been diverted for irrigation that the river often dries up.
• C)The Colorado is an intermittent river, which means it naturally dries up in the late summer.
• D)Dams built for hydroelectric power generation have cut off water to this region of the Colorado River.

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