IELTS reading vocabulary Practice
La végétation dense dans les zones humides réduit la ______ des eaux de crue.
Question type: sentence completion · Difficulty: intermediate
- A. (A) aquifères d'eaux souterraines
- B. (B) séquestration du carbone
- C. (C) vitesse et pouvoir érosif
- D. (D) ondes de tempête
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Paragraph B explains that 'The dense vegetation of marshes, swamps, and fens acts as a form of natural friction, reducing the velocity and erosive power of floodwaters.' The sentence is completed by identifying what the vegetation reduces.