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← GeographyWhich risk increases when groundwater discharge concentrates into closed basin lakes?
A)Erosion of the surrounding bedrock
B)Increased seismic activity nearby
C)Formation of hypersaline conditions✓
D)Decline in local albedo values
💡 Explanation
Hypersaline conditions result from increased evaporation. The mechanism is evaporative concentration because when water evaporates, dissolved salts remain, raising the salinity. Therefore, closed basins become hypersaline, rather than experience changes in erosion, seismicity or albedo.
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