A newspaper headline reads "Large Drainage of the Everglades Planned" . What would be the negative impact of this plan on South Florida?

A. new land for agriculture
B. rationing of the water supply
C. elimination of pests such as mosquitoes
D. more room for development of real estate

Option A,  new land for agriculture

Explanation:

Everglades system was carved by nature to hold water. It lies at the conflux point of two large drainage ridge a) western inland ridge and b) Eastern coastal ridge and hence comprises of a broad shallow valley sloping. The purpose of draining Everglades in Florida was to empty a swampland covering a huge area of 4,000 square miles  by digging canals in order to create farmland. The water for this farmland can be drawn by the plantation or it will be extracted and allowed to flow into the ocean.  

Hence, option A is correct

b - the respond is innate and varies over time.

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