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What is the primary effect of removing trees on the water stored in the soil?
What is the primary effect of removing trees on the water stored in the soil?
- Reduced water storage (correct)
- Increased water storage
- Water storage becomes more variable
- No change in water storage
What is the term for the water that runs over the surface of the land when the soil is unable to absorb it?
What is the term for the water that runs over the surface of the land when the soil is unable to absorb it?
- Groundwater
- Desertification
- Erosion
- Surface run-off (correct)
What is a potential consequence of deforestation on the environment?
What is a potential consequence of deforestation on the environment?
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- Erosion and desertification (correct)
- Improved water quality
- Increased vegetation
What is the term for the spread of desert conditions in arid regions due to human activities, drought, or climate change?
What is the term for the spread of desert conditions in arid regions due to human activities, drought, or climate change?
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What is a potential consequence of deforestation and desertification on the environment?
What is a potential consequence of deforestation and desertification on the environment?
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Deforestation and Water Cycle
- Deforestation reduces the amount of water stored in the soil.
- Rain falls and washes off the land as surface run-off when the soil is unable to absorb it.
- This leads to vulnerable ground, prone to erosion.
Consequences of Deforestation
- Erosion can lead to desertification.
- Desertification is the spread of desert conditions in arid regions.
- Desertification can be caused by human activities, drought, or climate change.
- Desertification can ultimately lead to drought.
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