Delta Wetlands Can Help to Protect Human Development from Hurricanes

question 25

Multiple Choice

Delta wetlands can help to protect human development from hurricanes because ____.

• A) they contain a wide variety of living species
• B) they provide an elevated barrier, much like a levee
• C) they are impenetrable to hurricane damage
• D) they intensify the hurricane, letting it use up its energy before reaching developed areas
• E) they slow the movement of floodwaters

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