Hurricanes Are an Efficient Way To

question 4

Multiple Choice

Hurricanes are an efficient way to:

• A) decrease salinity in affected estuaries.
• B) eradicate rainfall deficits.
• C) raise local sea level due to storm surge.
• D) redistribute heat from one area to another.
• E) remove old-growth coastal forests.

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