Three of the following statements about coastal deltas are correct. Which of the

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Three of the following statements about coastal deltas are correct. Which of them is incorrect?

Sea level rise will protect coastal deltas

Artificial levees prevent sediment from being deposited in delta wetlands

Compaction of previously deposited sediments will result in the subsidence of deltas

Human construction and river management has reduced the amount of sediment available for rivers to transport to deltas

Sea level rise will protect coastal deltas

Artificial levees prevent sediment from being deposited in delta wetlands

Compaction of previously deposited sediments will result in the subsidence of deltas

Human construction and river management has reduced the amount of sediment available for rivers to transport to deltas

Answer:Sea level rise will protect coastal deltas

Note: When the sea level decreases ,deltas will grow.

When the sea level increases ,deltas will lose their land.

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