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← HistoryWhich risk increases when terraces experience significant land subsidence?
A)Waterlogging of the lower terraces✓
B)Greater evapotranspiration surface area
C)Improved nutrient distribution downslope
D)Decreased risk of topsoil erosion
💡 Explanation
Land subsidence reduces the drainage slope in terraces; hydraulic head increases because the hydrostatic pressure becomes the dominant influence; therefore, the outcome is likely waterlogging rather than aeration, or improved downslope drainage.
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