The Aral Sea is ________.
A) an arm of the Pacific Ocean
B) the largest lake in the world
C) becoming much larger because of the increased melting of glaciers
D) about to disappear because of the diversion of rivers feeding the sea
E) not described by any of the above

Question

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The statement mentions that the Aral Sea is about to disappear because of the diversion of rivers feeding the sea. This indicates that the sea is shrinking and is not becoming larger, ruling out option B. The Aral Sea is also not an arm of the Pacific Ocean, eliminating option A. Option C is also incorrect as there is no mention of glaciers in the statement. Therefore, the best choice is D.

The Aral Sea Is ________