What Happens When Plant Cover Is Removed from the Ground

question 29

Multiple Choice

What happens when plant cover is removed from the ground?

• A)The ground will be wetter because roots are no longer sucking up water.
• B)Less rain will fall because of reduced transpiration.
• C)The ground soaks up more water after a rainfall.
• D)More species will fill the habitat.
• E)Lakes and rivers become larger.

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible or physical asset over its useful life, reflecting the decrease in value over time.

Economic Profit

Economic profit is the surplus that remains when total revenue exceeds the total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Explicit Costs

Direct payments made to others in the course of running a business, such as wages, rent, and materials.

Total Revenues

The overall amount of money generated by a business from its sales or services before any costs or expenses are deducted.