Which feature of the Veneto lagoon is the subject of the MOSE project?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Mobile barriers that protect Venice from high tides
- Step 1: Venice floods when exceptional high tides come with strong winds. Step 2. MOSE is a system of gates that rise to close the lagoon inlets. Answer: Mobile barriers that protect Venice from high tides. Why not the others: the other options do not describe MOSE.
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