The Mono Lake ecosystem is being destroyed by dropping water levels and increasing salinity because ______.

A. there is a persistent drought
B. this water is used for irrigation
C. snowmelt is diverted to other areas
D. there is excessive evaporation

snowmelt is diverted to other areas

Answered by devinparks27 | 2024-06-11

The Mono Lake **ecosystem **is being destroyed by **dropping **water levels and increasing **salinity **because **snowmelt **is diverted to other areas. Thus, the **correct **option is C .
What is an Ecosystem?
An **ecosystem **may be defined as an **area **or place where members of different **species **live together and **interact **with one another in order to provide food, shelter , and space.
The residue of **snowmelt **leads to the dropping of **water levels **and improvement in the salinity . This alteration completely destroys the specific mono lake ecosystem .
Therefore, the **correct **option for this question is C .
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Answered by shivjimishraVT | 2024-06-16

The Mono Lake ecosystem is being harmed by dropping water levels and increasing salinity largely because snowmelt is diverted to other areas, primarily for irrigation. This diversion reduces the water inflow into Mono Lake, resulting in higher salinity levels as water evaporates. Hence, the correct option is C.
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Answered by shivjimishraVT | 2024-10-16