Desertification and Deforestation Are Similar in That Both Involve

question 8

Multiple Choice

Desertification and deforestation are similar in that both involve

• A) overpopulation of an area by humans.
• B) loss of plant and animal life in an area.
• C) lack of rainfall in an area.
• D) overgrowth of undesirable plants in an area.
• E) loss of wetland habitats.

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Definitions:

Unstated Premise

An implicit assumption or proposition that is not expressly stated but is required for an argument's logic to hold.

Disjunctive Premise

A part of a logical argument that presents two or more mutually exclusive options or possibilities.

Negative Proposition

A statement that asserts the non-existence or exclusion of something.

Disjunctive Proposition

A logical statement that presents two or more alternatives, where the truth of any one alternative makes the proposition true.