What was one unintended consequence that resulted from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draining part of the Everglades? (1 point) Responses Farmland was more abundant, but much of the soil was too salty for crops. Farmland was more abundant, but much of the soil was too salty for crops. Rechanneling the rivers resulted in dangerous flows and currents. Rechanneling the rivers resulted in dangerous flows and currents. The new canals created more waterfront property, and land prices in some areas skyrocketed. The new canals created more waterfront property, and land prices in some areas skyrocketed. New land uses, like cattle grazing, led to high levels of pollutants in Lake Okeechobee. New land uses, like cattle grazing, led to high levels of pollutants in Lake Okeechobee. A national park was created on the newly drained land. A national park was created on the newly drained land.
Polders represent (1 point) Responses a natural landscape. a natural landscape. an artificial landscape. an artificial landscape. a xerophytic landscape. a xerophytic landscape. an elevated landscape. an elevated landscape. a terraced landscape
an artificial landscape.
During the drought, Cape Town reduced its water consumption by one-half. This is an example of(1 point) Responses conservation. conservation. preservation. preservation. environmental determinism. environmental determinism. possibilism. possibilism. distance decay
conservation.
Question Cape Town gets most of its water from(1 point) Responses rainwater. rainwater. groundwater. groundwater. lakes. lakes. aquifers. aquifers. desalinization.
you sure?
The Dutch have responded to the challenge of global warming by (1 point) Responses building extensive dams farther from the shore to protect the coastline. building extensive dams farther from the shore to protect the coastline. building extensive seawalls. building extensive seawalls. embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. converting to geothermal energy. converting to geothermal energy. converting to food imports only. converting to food imports only.
embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
Farmland was more abundant, but much of the soil was too salty for crops.
