Question

Inappropriate land use, such as removing vegetation from hillsides, may contribute to which of the following?
Increase in erosion
Decrease in amount of toxins in the soil
Increase in weathering of the landscape
Decrease in water runoff

Answer 1

Inappropriate land use, such as removing vegetation from hillsides, may contribute to an **increase in erosion**. Vegetation helps to anchor the soil in place, and its removal can lead to increased soil erosion due to wind and water. The other options listed (decrease in toxins in the soil, increase in weathering of the landscape, and decrease in water runoff) are not typically consequences of removing vegetation from hillsides.