What Is the Primary Reason for the Shrinking of the Aral

question 81

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason for the shrinking of the Aral Sea?

• A)There is climatic change in Central Asia.
• B)Large-scale irrigation projects implemented by the Soviets in the 1950s have diverted water from the two rivers that feed the sea.
• C)Tectonic rifting in the region is causing the sea's water to be removed beneath the ground surface.
• D)Much of the water has been removed directly from the sea surface by the numerous nuclear desalinization plants along the Aral's shore.
• E)All of the answer choices are correct.

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