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"Today, the river has lost 7 percent of its original length and runs up to a third faster. When it rains hard in the Alps, the peak flows from several tributaries coincide in the main river, where once they arrived separately. And with four-fifths of the lower Rhine’s flood plain barricaded off, the waters rise ever higher. The result is more frequent flooding that does ever-greater damage to the homes, offices and roads that sit on the flood plain. Much the same has happened in the US on the mighty Mississippi, which drains the world’s second largest river catchment into the Gulf of Mexico."
1.Flood makes river shorter than it used to be, which means faster speed and more damage to the constructions on flood plain. ( TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN)
I can not figure out the statement above. Can anyone solve it?
Thankfully,
Nguyen
Top answer
I would say FALSE. The loss of length in the river results in faster flow, which causes flooding. That is, the loss of length and faster flow cause the flooding, not the flooding causes the loss of length and faster flow.
- I would say FALSE.
- The loss of length in the river results in faster flow, which causes flooding.
- That is, the loss of length and faster flow cause the flooding, not the flooding causes the loss of length and faster flow.
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I would say FALSE. The loss of length in the river results in faster flow, which causes flooding. That is, the loss of length and faster flow cause the flooding, not the flooding causes the loss of length and faster flow.
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