What was the main cause of the shrinking of the Aral Sea?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Diversion of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya for cotton irrigation
- Step 1: Soviet planners expanded irrigation. Step 2. Less water reached the sea, which shrank. Answer: River diversion for irrigation. Why not the others: The other explanations are not supported.
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