To Reduce the Potential for Erosion, the Safest Place for a Home

question 45

Multiple Choice

To reduce the potential for erosion, the safest place for a home by a river is

• A)on the inside of a meander.
• B)on the outside of a meander.
• C)on a channel island.
• D)on sand.

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