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← HistoryWhich consequence arose when seasonal Euphrates flooding increased silt deposition into irrigation canal networks of ancient Sumeria?
A)Diminished crop yield downstream territories✓
B)Increased hydraulic head within diversion weirs
C)Higher water tables in delta provinces
D)Decreased sediment porosity adjacent settlements
💡 Explanation
Diminished crop yields downstream occurred because silt deposition caused sedimentation, decreasing conveyance capacity; therefore, less river water reached furthest fields, rather than providing greater hydraulic head or increased water tables closer to flood sources.
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