Which of the following statements best describes the rate at which land subsidence is occurring in mexico city? a. the land has subsided about 10 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is staying the same. b. the land has subsided about 10 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing. c. the land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is decreasing. d. the land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing.

the answer is d because the land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years and the rate is increasing

The correct answer is D) The land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing.

The statement that best describes the rate at which land subsidence is occurring in Mexico City is "The land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing."

This affirmation is so true and can be noticed in downtown Mexico City. Let's remember that Mexico City was built on the same part where the great Tenochtitlan City, the Capital of the Aztec Empire, was built. Over a lake, Texcoco Lake. That is why the land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing. Downtown Mexico City was built over muddy soil.

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