Which outcome likely occurred when ancient Mesopotamian canals experienced excessive silt deposition within the channel?

💡 Explanation

When silt deposition increases, capillary transport increases because finer particles enhance water ascent raising dissolved salts to the surface and concentrating them as water evaporates leading to increasing topsoil salinity. Therefore, soil salinization results rather than decreased water tables, seismic activity, or pollination rates, which depend on different factors.

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