Advances in irrigation technology have enabled people to transform deserts into productive agricultural land. Failure to manage irrigation properly can, however, result in damage to the topsoil and a decrease in productivity.The damage to soil discussed in the passage above is
A. hydration, in which soil becomes waterlogged and impossible to farm
B. mineralization, in which soil becomes rocky and hard to work
C. salinization, in which salts accumulate in the upper levels of the soil
D. deforestation, in which soil systems become unstable when deprived of the root systems of large trees
Answer: C
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