Rainforests Are Often Cut Down Because

question 90

Multiple Choice

Rainforests are often cut down because

• A)farmers and the government are greedy
• B)the countries involved do not understand the environment
• C)the countries involved are gaining short-term relief from poverty at the cost of long-term environmental preservation
• D)the countries involved are gaining long-term environmental benefits by doing so
• E)cutting them down results in less erosion

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