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s Question Completion Status ? e permafrost QUESTION 3 Why have the Nile floodpl

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s Question Completion Status ? e permafrost QUESTION 3 Why have the Nile floodplain soils become salinized? o aannual flooding dumps salt on the floodplain o b.the Nile flows north, which screws everything up ?.dam prevents yearly salt-flushing floods e d.wind strips away the non-saline portion of the soil o e.Intense irrigation has lowered the water table QUESTION 4 Which statement is untrue about loess? a-Loess is a loose but very cohesive soil e b.Loess is highly resistant to shaking c.Loess is easily excavated into tunnels d Loess is a fine-grained wind deposit QUESTION 5 Alternating strips of corn and alfalfa is a good example of

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Question 3:

Intense irrigation in the area has lowered the water table leading to the Nile floodplains getting salinized

Question 4:

Loess is highly resistant to shaking . This statement is untrue as loess is a loose soil and thus is not resistant to shaking.