Beginning with Increased Diversion of Water During the 1950s, What

Multiple Choice

Beginning with increased diversion of water during the 1950s, what happened to the Aral Sea?

A) Its shoreline retreated at an unprecedented rate, causing villages that previously enjoyed a "seaside" location to be stranded 40 miles inland from the shore.
B) Oil has been discovered on the seabed.
C) Salinity levels increased in the Aral Sea, causing fish species to disappear.
D) Eventually, the Aral Sea consisted of two separate lakes.
E) All of the answers are correct, except the discovery of oil on the Aral seabed.