Brandon noticed that next to a construction site of a new shopping mall there was a new man-made pond. This artificial wetland/pond was constructed to ________.
A. to make the shopping area look more visually appealing
B. flood control and nothing else
C. to make a habitat for Canadian geese
D. collect polluted storm water run-off from the parking lot in order to prevent it from getting into the natural streams and rivers.
Answer: D
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