Question

Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods?

• A. Dispersal of weed species
• B. Erosion of soil
• C. Release of pollutants into waterways
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Floods can have negative environmental consequences, such as soil erosion, release of pollutants and excess sediments into waterways and the ocean, dispersal of weed species, and negative impacts on fish and other aquatic life. Floods can also have positive environmental consequences, such as recharging groundwater systems, filling wetlands, moving useful nutrients around the landscape, and triggering breeding events (for example, of water birds).