Addition of More Dams on the Colorado River Would Result

question 7

Multiple Choice

Addition of more dams on the Colorado River would result in ________ available water because ________.

• A) more; of the obvious fact that dams create reservoirs, which store water that would otherwise flow into the sea
• B) less; some of the impounded water would seep into rock and become unavailable
• C) less; some of the water would evaporate
• D) both B and C

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