River waters that feed the aral sea in asia were diverted for irrigation. which of the following events did not result from this? a. the aral sea is now just 10% of its original size. b. extensive desertification has occurred. c. fish could no longer survive because of the decreased salinity. d. the surrounding land was contaminated.

If we represent the solar system on a scale that allows us to walk from the sun to pluto in a few minutes, then a) the planets are microscopic and the stars are millions of miles away. b) the planets are the size of basketballs and the nearest stars are a few miles away. c) the planets are marble size or smaller and the nearest stars are thousands of miles away.