Deforestation - Causes and Impacts

Deforestation - Causes and Impacts

By Shanty Sinay

Multiple Choice

Trees absorb water through their … and release it into the atmosphere through … and … processes.

• leaves, evaporation, infiltration

• leaves, transpiration, condensation

• roots, transpiration, evaporation

• roots, evaporation, interception

Multiple Choice

The loss of water catchment areas results in decreased ... and higher ….

• water supply, precipitation

• water supply, water prices

• water prices, water supply

• water prices, evaporation

Multiple Choice

Flooding happens because there are two processes are skipped from the water cycle. They are … and ….

• evaporation, precipitation

• condensation, infiltration

• .infiltration, transpiration

• interception, infiltration

Multiple Choice

Soil erosion happens because when the trees are removed, land becomes exposed. This makes the rainwater washes the … away when it rains.

• soil

• leaves

• sediments

• mosses

Multiple Choice

The following are examples of greenhouse gases, except ….

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• oxygen

• water vapour

Multiple Choice

Greenhouse effect is a process when the greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere trap some of the … to keep the Earth … and suitable for living.

• carbon dioxide, warm

• oxygen, warm

• heat, evolving

• heat, warm

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