How Does Deforestation by Fire or Human Activity Contribute to Mass

question 107

Multiple Choice

How does deforestation by fire or human activity contribute to mass wasting?

• A) It allows the wind to blow across the slopes, imparting a stress that triggers landslides.
• B) It kills tree roots that help hold the slopes in place, allowing mass movement.
• C) It allows excess rainfall runoff to erode the landscape, triggering mass wasting.
• D) It allows farming activity that exposes soil to erosion and mass wasting.

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