Urbanization usually results in an increase in flood frequency because ______
A. less water is able to runoff in streams
B. less water is able to infiltrate into the ground, so instead is discharged rapidly into streams
C. more water is used by humans and then discharged to streams
D. rainfall is greater in urban areas than in rural areas
Answer:B
Urbanization usually results in an increase in flood frequency because ______
A. less water is able to runoff in streams B. less water is able to infiltrate into the ground, so instead is discharged rapidly into streams C. more water is used by humans and then discharged to streams D. rainfall is greater in urban areas than in rural areas