How does China's geography contribute to the environmental hazard shown?
A.
Rivers carry toxins from factories downstream to populated areas throughout the country.
B.
Wind carries air pollution to dense urban centers and smog settles in heavily populated lowlands.
C.
Plate tectonic activity undermines stability in industrial areas, making them vulnerable to leaks.
D.
Runoff from farms and plants causes ground pollution that contributes to acid rain in regions with heavy precipitation.
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B. Wind carries air pollution to dense urban centers and smog settles in heavily populated lowlands.
China's geography, with its mountainous terrain and vast lowlands, contributes to the trapping of pollutants in certain areas. Wind patterns can transport pollutants from industrial areas to cities and densely populated regions where they can settle in the atmosphere and contribute to smog and poor air quality. The country's geography also plays a role in the formation of dust storms and desertification in certain regions.