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Why can excessive sand mining reduce the natural stability of a river?

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Correct answer: Because the structure of the river bed and banks weakens

The direct answer is D: excessive mining weakens the structure of the river bed and banks. Sand is part of the sediment system that helps maintain the shape and level of a channel. Removing too much sand can make the bed deeper, disturb natural sediment balance, and leave banks less supported. Faster flow or changed flow paths may then increase bank erosion, collapse, habitat loss, and local instability. Option A is wrong because sand does not block sunlight in the stated way, and sunlight is not the main issue. Option B is wrong because river sand does not make seawater fresh. Option C is wrong because sand mining does not produce rainfall; rainfall is linked to atmospheric and water-cycle processes. Option D is correct because it identifies the direct physical effect on the bed and banks. The word ‘excessive’ matters: limited, regulated extraction is different from uncontrolled removal. Memory cue: remove too much bed material, and the channel loses support.

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