Which outcome arose in early Sumerian irrigation systems lacking sufficient drainage channels?

💡 Explanation

When drainage channels are insufficient in irrigation systems, water accumulates, causing waterlogging raising the water table. Water evaporates, leaving behind dissolved salts, resulting in increased soil salinity. Therefore, soil salinity increases, rather than nutrient depletion, silt deposition or algae blooms, which result from separate mechanisms.

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