Multiple Choice
Changes to Earth's physical and biotic features are called land and water transformations.Which of the following human activities is an example of a water transformation?
A) clearing land along an urban growth boundary to enable a city to expand
B) constructing a dam along a river so that an expanding city may increase the availability of drinking water
C) clear-cutting a forest for the lumber needed to build houses for an expanding city
D) clear-cutting a forest to make cropland to grow food for an expanding city
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