The Caspian Sea

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Caspian Sea

• A) drains into the Mediterranean.
• B) has doubled in size over the last few hundred years.
• C) is threatened by oil-industry pollution.
• D) is in much greater danger than is the Aral Sea is for desiccation due to excess water use.
• E) is the smallest lake in Central Asia.

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