WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the cities seem to have been abandoned?
A
Due to lack of rainfall
B
Due to threats of predators
C
Due to a scarcity of food
D
Due to changing of climate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Yet, they account for less than 2 per cent of the Earth’s surface. The sheer density of people relying on fossil fuels makes urban populations highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Fewer green spaces exacerbate the problem.

Detailed explanation-2: -The eastward shift of monsoons may have reduced the water supply, forcing the Harappans of the Indus River Valley to migrate and establish smaller villages and isolated farms. These small communities could not produce the agricultural surpluses needed to support cities, which where then abandoned.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among the metro areas that are the worst off are San Francisco, California; Cape Coral, Florida; New York City, New York; Long Island, New York; Oakland, California; and Phoenix, Arizona, the report found.

Detailed explanation-4: -CHAD. It is considered the most vulnerable country on the planet according to the University of Notre Dame’s country vulnerability studies, SOMALIA. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. AFGHANISTAN.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hotter temperatures. As greenhouse gas concentrations rise, so does the global surface temperature. More severe storms. Increased drought. A warming, rising ocean. Loss of species. Not enough food. More health risks. Poverty and displacement.

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