Question

The map above shows the shoreline of the Aral Sea in 1960, 1973, 1989, and 2003. In the 1960s, the Soviet

Union began diverting water from the Aral Sea for use in cotton farming. Cotton production more than doubled
as land that had been desert became agriculturally productive. Once the fourth largest lake on Earth, the Aral
Sea is now less than 10% its original size, and experts are unsure if the damage to the area could ever be
reversed. In addition, industries such as fishing have been destroyed and communities near the sea have
problems accessing fresh water.
Syr Derye
Based on the map and passage, the problems facing the Aral Sea demonstrate that
A. pumping water from seas or lakes rather than diverting rivers will have much less impact on the
physical environment.
in 1973
B.
the changes to the Aral Sea will be easily reversed if the rivers are diverted back to their original
courses
C. human changes harm not only the physical environment but also have consequences to other human
activities
D.
the irrigation of farmland is often more important than maintaining a fishing industry or access to
fresh water
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Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The Aral Sea, according to your diagram has been disappearing due to the excessive use of the water. It even says in the passage that communities living near the sea have trouble accessing fresh water which is a human consequence. Obviously, the effect of humans harmed the environment to the point where the sea itself is disappearing.