How Does Deforestation by Fire or Human Activity Contribute to Mass

question 57

Multiple Choice

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

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

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