Consider Soil Erosion.Which of the Following Is True

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Multiple Choice

Consider soil erosion.Which of the following is true?

• A)Both the direct and indirect costs of soil erosion are estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars worldwide.
• B)Soil that has eroded could take decades to be replaced.
• C)Loss of soil,combined with exponential population growth,could lead to serious food shortages.
• D)In most of the densely inhabited regions of the world,soil erosion is not a problem.

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