Multiple Choice Question

Question

Which sentence from the text BEST supports the idea that desertification leads to social problems such as poverty and conflict?

A.
Through the work of the Green Belt Movement and many other organizations, farmers are seeing their fields restored to productivity.

B.
Although she was a prominent advocate for democracy and women's rights, Maathai is best known for her efforts to halt desertification in her native Kenya.

C.
As the available farmland and water supplies shrink, more and more people must compete for scarce resources.

D.
Poor farmers may focus on cash crops that deplete the soil's nutrients and leave it barren.

Answer 1

C. As the available farmland and water supplies shrink, more and more people must compete for scarce resources.