Praxis II Middle School Content Knowledge Test Prep

Answer - C - The Aral Sea lost much of its volume because water was diverted to irrigate nearby cotton fields.

Key Takeaway: The Aral Sea is Central Asia lies between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The name roughly translates to “Sea of Islands,” because more than 1,500 islands once sat among its waters. Once among the five largest lakes of the world, the Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since it was diverted by the Soviet Union in the 1960s.