Question

How has deforestation in Haiti altered the climate?
a.
The loss of trees resulted in less water vapor in the atmosphere and thus less rain.
b.
Deforestation has resulted in widespread extinction of plants.
c.
Without trees’ root systems to hold it in place, rains have washed away the topsoil.
d.
Deforestation has not altered Haiti’s climate.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Deforestation removed root systems that stabilize soil, so heavy rains wash away topsoil, increasing erosion, flooding, and loss of productive land.