IELTS Reading vocabulary Practice
湿地の密生した植生は、洪水の ______ を減少させます。
Question type: sentence completion · Difficulty: intermediate
- A. (A) 地下水帯水層
- B. (B) 炭素隔離
- C. (C) 速度と侵食力
- D. (D) 高潮
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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.