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← HistoryWhich hydraulic outcome resulted from the qanat system construction?
A)Reduced water evaporation rates✓
B)Increased downstream sedimentation
C)Decreased dissolved mineral content
D)Elevated artisan well recharge
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Qanats, underground aqueducts employing gravity, reduced evaporation because the water flowed underground, thereby maintaining cooler temperatures and reducing surface area; therefore, reduced water loss occurred, rather than increased sedimentation downstream from surface flows.
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