Although Highly Efficient,____________________ Destroy Mangrove Forests,produce Large Amounts of Waste,and

question 59

Short Answer

Although highly efficient,____________________ destroy mangrove forests,produce large amounts of waste,and demand large inputs of land,feed,and water.

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Definitions:

River Terraces

Flat, bench-like surfaces adjacent to the course of a river, which indicate previous river levels and can be used to reconstruct past environmental changes.

River Terraces

Stepped, flat surfaces alongside river valleys that represent previous levels of the river bed, formed by river erosion and changes in water level.

Nile River

The longest river in Africa, flowing north through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea.

Mediterranean Sea

An almost entirely land-enclosed sea that connects to the Atlantic Ocean, bordered by the Mediterranean region.