SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Process that turns fertile land into land that is too dry to support life is called
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Deforestation
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Desertification
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Drought
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Canopy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation means, cutting down of trees which affects the soil properties. The fertile top layer is removed which exposes the lower layers which have less humus and is less fertile. Due to this, the fertile land gets converted into deserts and this process is called desertification.
Detailed explanation-2: -Desertification includes land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Desertification is the process in which a fertile land gradually gets converted into arid and barren land.
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