What Explains Why the Soil Property Known as shrink-Swell is

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Multiple Choice

What explains why the soil property known as shrink-swell is important in environmental geology?

• A) causes structural damage in buildings
• B) greatly enhances the effect of agricultural droughts
• C) causes soils to become less permeable
• D) causes soils to become unstable on steep slopes
• E) prevents farmers from working their fields

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Definitions:

Cataracts

A medical condition where the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, leading to blurred vision.

Glaucoma

A group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, often caused by abnormally high pressure in the eye, leading to loss of vision if not treated.

Myopia

A common vision condition also known as nearsightedness, where close objects appear clearly, but distant ones do not.

Visual Preference

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