Figure 54.8 -Which of the Following Human Activities Is Impacting the Water

question 36

Multiple Choice

Figure 54.8
-Which of the following human activities is impacting the water cycle the least?

• A)increase in asphalt and concrete surfaces
• B)conversion of grasslands and forests into agricultural fields
• C)increased processing of salt water to freshwater
• D)increases in irrigated agriculture

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