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The Veeranam tank in Cuddalore was built in the later period of which dynasty?Read the answer and worked solution →Why did Venice depend for centuries on harvested rainwater?Read the answer and worked solution →What do hillside farmers gain from capturing runoff?Read the answer and worked solution →What is climate change doing to the global water cycle?Read the answer and worked solution →What is evaporation combined with transpiration from plants called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which way does ocean circulation carry heat in the water cycle?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The Veeranam tank in Cuddalore was built in the later period of which dynasty?

  1. Maurya
  2. Chola
  3. Gupta
  4. Mughal
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Correct answer: B. Chola

1. The tank was built between 1011 and 1037 AD in Tamil Nadu. 2. It stored water for drinking and irrigation during the later Chola period. 3. Maurya, Gupta and Mughal rulers are not linked to this tank. _Source: Wikipedia, Rainwater harvesting, History_

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Why did Venice depend for centuries on harvested rainwater?

  1. Its rivers are frozen
  2. The city sits on a glacier
  3. The nearby lagoon is brackish
  4. It has no tall buildings
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Correct answer: C. The nearby lagoon is brackish

1. Venice is surrounded by a lagoon. 2. The lagoon water is brackish and unsuitable for drinking. 3. So its people built collection wells filtered by sand. _Source: Wikipedia, Rainwater harvesting, History_

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What do hillside farmers gain from capturing runoff?

  1. Fewer crop seeds
  2. Taller hills
  3. Stronger rain
  4. Less soil erosion
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Correct answer: D. Less soil erosion

1. Runoff on slopes washes soil away. 2. Capturing it decreases the effects of soil erosion. 3. It does not change seeds, hills or rain. _Source: Wikipedia, Rainwater harvesting, Agriculture_

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