The Nile delta is shrinking because
A) manmade distributaries have been added for farming purposes.
B) sediment loads are deposited before reaching the coast.
C) ocean currents have increased along the coastline.
D) the Mediterranean Basin is subsiding, thereby steepening the coastal margin.
E) both A and B

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Manmade distributaries have been added for farming purposes, which divert water away from the main channel and reduce sediment loads before reaching the coast. As a result, the delta is not being replenished as quickly as it naturally would, causing it to shrink.

The Nile Delta Is Shrinking Because