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How could the building of a dam effect the Earth system?

a. a dam could cause the flooding of a nearby forest
b. a dam could destroy a fish species that needs swiftly moving water
c. a dam could block the migration of spawning fish
d. all of the above

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A. Small streams below the dam could dry up and cause a drought in the river ecosystem.

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d. all of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

All the given choices are correct reasons why the building of dams could affect the earth system.

A dam is an artificial water body made by man for specific purposes.

  • When a dam receives too much water, some of the storage water are released and this often cause flooding of nearby areas including forests and residential places.
  • Also, dams affects the life of aquatic organisms. It impacts the spawning of migratory fishes and often times, there is a loss of aquatic life during dam construction.
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