AP Environmental Scienceeasymcq1 pt
A major environmental cost of large dams is
A.blocking fish migration and flooding habitat
B.carbon dioxide emissions in operation
C.radioactive waste
D.ozone depletion
Explanation
Core Concept
Dams sever rivers, drowning valleys upstream and stopping salmon runs — the ecological price of dispatchable hydropower.
Correct Answer
Ablocking fish migration and flooding habitat
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