How do cyclones decrease the fertility of the soil in the coastal areas?
By flooding the land with saline water
By increasing the water table of the place
By dissolving soil and rocks
By decreasing the water table of the place
A
By decreasing the water table of the place
B
By flooding the land with saline water
C
By dissolving soil and rocks
D
By increasing the water table of the place
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In coastal areas, cyclones exert a great force on seawater due to this, saline seawater floods the land in coastal areas. This saline water decreases the fertility of the land.
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