Which of the Following Is an Option for Reducing Desertification

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an option for reducing desertification?

• A) increase irrigation
• B) increase grazing
• C) manipulate weather to control drought
• D) decrease number of trees in desertified areas
• E) decrease human contribution to climate change

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Definitions:

Island Arc

Curved chains of volcanic islands located at convergent tectonic plate boundaries, often formed from the subduction of an oceanic plate under another oceanic plate.

Mid-ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, that marks the site of upwelling magma creating new oceanic crust.

Caldera-forming Eruptions

Volcanic eruptions that create large, basin-shaped depressions called calderas, formed by the collapse of a volcano into emptied magma chambers.

Ash Layers

Stratified deposits resulting from the settling of volcanic ash ejected during volcanic eruptions, which can cover large areas and form distinctive markers in the geological record.