The Disappearance of the Aral Sea Is Attributed to

question 25

Multiple Choice

The disappearance of the Aral Sea is attributed to

• A) the diversion of water for irrigation.
• B) natural variations in rainfall and temperature.
• C) human-induced variations in rainfall and temperature from global climate change.
• D) increased runoff from the sea.
• E) point-source pollution from nuclear power plants.

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Definitions:

Political Practices

Activities or actions taken within the context of formal politics or governance, including campaigning, legislation, and policy making.

Religious Customs

Traditional practices and rituals followed by members of a religion.

Nature-nurture Issue

The debate surrounding the relative contributions of genetic inheritance (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) to human development and behavior.

Natural Selection

In evolutionary biology, a procedure where life forms more effectively adjusted to their habitat are more apt to thrive and reproduce at a greater rate.