One Way in Which Water CANNOT Be Removed from a Wet

question 17

Multiple Choice

One way in which water CANNOT be removed from a wet slope that may slide is to:

• A) plant trees and shrubs to increase evapotranspiration.
• B) insert perforated pipes into the slope to help drain it.
• C) dig a trench across a slope and fill it with loose, coarse rock to permit drainage.
• D) pump water out from a well.
• E) place a load on the slope to squeeze water out of it.

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