Clays play a role in land subsidence by ____
a. ?weighing down organic material and compacting it, causing subsidence
b. ?swelling and causing runoff and subsidence in adjacent areas
c. ?absorbing moisture to counteract subsidence
d. ?blocking the absorption of groundwater by the aquifer, making subsidence likely downstream
e. ?collapsing into compact layers when dried, increasing subsidence
ANSWER: e
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