ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It was the site of the Communist Revolution in 1949.
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Flooding has caused massive human and property loss over time.
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It has re-routed to force people to follow the Communist government.
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The Yellow River became dry after construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Flooding has caused massive human and property loss over time is the best explanation for this sad nickname. Hence, option B is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -The river is often called “China’s sorrow” because millions of people have been killed by flooding. The worst flood disaster in world history occurred in August, 1931 along the Huang He River in China and killed an estimated 3.7 million people.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is called the Yellow River because its waters carry silt, which give the river its yellow-brown color, and when the river overflows, it leaves a yellow residue behind. While the river helps create fertile land that is suited for farming, during certain times of the year the Huang He frequently overflows.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are two major rivers in China-the Huang He or Yellow River and the Yangtze River. The Yellow River is known as the Sorrow of China, because it changed its course and caused frequent floods.