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← HistoryWhich risk increases when ancient Peruvian terraces experience prolonged heavy rainfall conditions?
A)Salinization due to rising water table
B)Silt accumulation inhibiting drainage layers
C)Erosion and catastrophic terrace collapse✓
D)Weed infestation impacting crop yields
💡 Explanation
When terraces experience prolonged heavy rainfall, hydrostatic pressure exceeding soil shear strength causes soil liquefaction, leading to downslope movement and catastrophic structure failure due to slope instability. Therefore, erosion and terrace collapse increases, rather than salinization, silt accumulation, or weed infestation each requiring different agricultural or environmental mechanisms.
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