The Piney Woods ecoregion of Texas annually has an average of 50 or more inches of rain each year. If there is a significant drought over several years, which of the following is a likely outcome of the drought?AFlood plains will form due to the deposited sediment as the water decreases.BTree and plant life will increase their protection of soil erosion.CTree and plant life will remain constant causing no change in erosion or weathering.DTree and plant life will decrease leaving the soil exposed to increased soil erosion.
Question
The Piney Woods ecoregion of Texas annually has an average of 50 or more inches of rain each year. If there is a significant drought over several years, which of the following is a likely outcome of the drought?AFlood plains will form due to the deposited sediment as the water decreases.BTree and plant life will increase their protection of soil erosion.CTree and plant life will remain constant causing no change in erosion or weathering.DTree and plant life will decrease leaving the soil exposed to increased soil erosion.
Solution
The likely outcome of a significant drought over several years in the Piney Woods ecoregion of Texas would be D: Tree and plant life will decrease leaving the soil exposed to increased soil erosion.
Here's why:
A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions that results in water-related problems. When rainfall is less than normal for several weeks, months, or years, the flow of streams and rivers declines, water levels in lakes and reservoirs fall, and the depth to water in wells increases.
In the case of the Piney Woods ecoregion, which is accustomed to receiving an average of 50 or more inches of rain each year, a significant drought would mean a drastic reduction in the amount of
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