What Environmental Damage Often Occurs After Many Years of Irrigation

question 7

Multiple Choice

What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?

• A)soil salinization
• B)deforestation
• C)desertification
• D)water pollution
• E)acid rain

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