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Biomes on Earth have exhibited changes throughout history that have been caused by a variety of factors. Over the past 50 years, the amount of tropical rainforest acreage found throughout the world has decreased from 14.8 billion acres to 8.6 billion acres due to deforestation. What factor is likely most responsible for the changes observed in the world’s rainforests?
a.
volcanic activity
b.
human activity
c.
temperature changes
d.
solar eclipses
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b. human activity
Deforestation—clearing forests for agriculture (e.g., cattle ranching, soy), logging, mining, and urban development—is the primary driver of the large loss of tropical rainforest acreage. Volcanic activity and solar eclipses are not major causes, and temperature changes alone do not explain the scale of the observed deforestation.
Deforestation—clearing forests for agriculture (e.g., cattle ranching, soy), logging, mining, and urban development—is the primary driver of the large loss of tropical rainforest acreage. Volcanic activity and solar eclipses are not major causes, and temperature changes alone do not explain the scale of the observed deforestation.
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