Live Quiz Arena
🎁 1 Free Round Daily
⚡ Enter ArenaQuestion
← HistoryWhich agricultural outcome resulted from Mesoamerican chinampa construction in shallow lake beds?
A)Decreased soil salinity from continuous irrigation
B)Nitrogen depletion due to monoculture planting
C)Enhanced carbon sequestration from reduced tilling
D)Consistent crop yields during seasonal floods✓
💡 Explanation
When chinampas were constructed, the raised beds prevented standard seasonal flood damage because canals allowed controlled water flow, moderating inundation, and providing nutrient replenishment. Therefore consistent crop yields resulted, rather than increased salinity, depletion, or sequestration which require distinct environmental processes and soil compositions.
🏆 Up to £1,000 monthly prize pool
Ready for the live challenge? Join the next global round now.
*Terms apply. Skill-based competition.
Related Questions
Browse History →- Which mechanical consequence occurred when early steam engines lacked sufficient structural support around the cylinder?
- Which optical effect, described by Ibn al-Haytham, explains image sharpness limitations in early camera obscura designs?
- Which outcome occurs when a blast furnace slag tap freezes prematurely during 18th-century iron production?
- Which outcome occurred in the Waru Waru agricultural terrace system of the Andes due to diurnal temperature swings?
- Which limitation constrained timber production for large naval ships during the 18th century?
- Which mechanism caused timber-framed fortifications like motte-and-baileys to degrade relatively quickly?
