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Question
Give one geographical reason for each of the following statements:
Canal irrigation leads to the ground around it becoming unproductive.
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Solution
Alkaline salts may come up to the ground in areas where canals are used for irrigation. This happens when the water table is only a few feet below the ground. This salt when it mixes with the soil makes it unproductive.
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