Draining Wetlands

question 34

Multiple Choice

Draining wetlands

• A) causes uplift and increases the risk of flooding.
• B) causes subsidence and increases the risk of flooding.
• C) causes subsidence but decreases the risk of flooding.
• D) does not cause subsidence or uplift.
• E) decreases the need for levees.

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