SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Why did the Dutch build seaworks?
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To give up land
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To remain unharmed by the sea & to get more land
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sea causes harm to the dutch
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Seaworks. Structures that are used to control the sea’s destructive impact on human life. Terpen. Dikes and earthen platforms; provides safety during floods and high tides.
Detailed explanation-2: -To help protect the Dutch, they erected seaworks, or structures that are used to control the sea’s destructive impact on human life. These seaworks include dikes and high earthen platforms called terpens.
Detailed explanation-3: -Levees are embankments built for flood protection. They are usually earthen embankments and have water only on one side. Levees protect land that is normally dry but may be flooded during extreme events.
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