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The map above shows the shoreline of the Aral Sea in 1960, 1973, 1989, and 2003. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union began diverting water from the Aral Sea for use in cotton farming. Cotton production more than doubled as land that had been desert became agriculturally productive. Once the fourth largest lake on Earth, the Aral Sea is now less than 10% its original size, and the fishing industry has been destroyed. Which of the following statements describes the possible consequences of man-made changes to the environment? A. Changes that benefit one industry can result in problems for other industries. B. It would've been better to pump water from the sea instead of diverting rivers. C. The changes in the Aral Sea cannot be reversed even if cotton farming ended. D. It is more important to irrigate farmland than to have a fishing industry.

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