Which statement is true about soil compaction? a) it results from human activities that press down on soil. b) it increases pore spaces between soil particles. c) it increases the soil’s ability to absorb and store water. d) it decreases run off. e) it decreases flooding.

Your answer will be... E. This is so because none of the other answers make any sense!. A) Humans can't compact every bit of soil, it occurs naturally. B) If the soil is compacted, then the spores wouldn't be as big which DOESN'T increase space. C) Again, if the soil is compacted this wouldn't help store as much water. D) This is incorrect because the runoff increases, not decreases because the soil can easily be swept away. E) This answer is CORRECT because the compaction of the soil reduces the amount of water to get in, thus creating the water to keep pilling, and pilling on top of the soil, while the water DOES seep through the soil except very slowly and the water doesn't wait for the water to finish seeping through all the way! It keeps going and going creating a flood!                                                          

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