What occurred as a result of diverting water from the Aral Sea? 

A)  The Aral Sea gained 83% more water. 
B)  The surface area of the Aral Sea increased by 58%. 
C)  The salinity of the Aral Sea tripled. 
D)  Fishing in the Aral Sea improved.

Aral Sea

A lake located in Central Asia that has significantly shrunk since the 1960s due to the diversion of the rivers that fed it for agricultural irrigation.

Diverting Water

The process of altering the natural flow of waterways through human-made structures or interventions, often for purposes such as irrigation, flood control, or providing potable water.

Salinity

The concentration of dissolved salts in a body of water or in soil.