Which of the following are effective ways of reducing the effects of flooding?
A. all of the answers listed here
B. erosion controls
C. channelization
D. artificial levees
E. wetlands restoration
Answer: A
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A. the names of extinct species B. African animals that are threatened with extinction C. threats to the world's biodiversity D. the names of international treaties dealing with endangered species E. the organizations working toward saving threatened species
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A. the overall charge of the water molecule to be neutral. B. the hydrogen side of the water molecule to have a positive charge. C. the oxygen side of the water molecule to have a positive charge. D. the hydrogen side of the water molecule to have a negative charge.