WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Deforestation refers to
A
cultivation of crops
B
disappearance of forests
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation is the intentional clearing of forested land.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forests’ decrease will lead to an increase in the levels of carbon dioxide in the air. The temperature will be boosted upon the earth’s surface. The food and shelter of animals will be absent. A decrease in the number of trees will lead to natural calamities like floods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deforestation refers to the decrease in forest areas across the world that are lost for other uses such as agricultural croplands, urbanization, or mining activities. Greatly accelerated by human activities since 1960, deforestation has been negatively affecting natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: (a), Cutting of trees on a large scale is known as deforestation.

Detailed explanation-5: -deforestation, the clearing or thinning of forests by humans. Deforestation represents one of the largest issues in global land use. Estimates of deforestation traditionally are based on the area of forest cleared for human use, including removal of the trees for wood products and for croplands and grazing lands.

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