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IELTS reading vocabulary Practice

La végétation dense dans les zones humides réduit la ______ des eaux de crue.

Question type: sentence completion · Difficulty: intermediate

  1. A. (A) aquifères d'eaux souterraines
  2. B. (B) séquestration du carbone
  3. C. (C) vitesse et pouvoir érosif
  4. 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.

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