Venice,Italy,has largely subsided beneath sea-level because of ____________.
A) polar ice caps melting due to global warming
B) extensive nearby groundwater mining and sediment compaction
C) tectonic forces related to the gradual, ongoing collision of Africa and Europe
D) None of the above are correct; Venice was built underwater during the Middle Ages.
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