Draining wetlands
A) causes uplift and increases the risk of flooding.
B) causes subsidence and increases the risk of flooding.
C) causes subsidence but decreases the risk of flooding.
D) does not cause subsidence or uplift.
E) decreases the need for levees.

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Draining wetlands causes the removal of water from the soil, leading to compaction and subsidence. This subsidence increases the risk of flooding as the land sinks lower and becomes more vulnerable to inundation.

Draining Wetlands