Haiti is a mountainous island nation that has terrible problems with landslides. Which of the following explanations would best explain the problem?
A) The area is hit by numerous tropical cyclones.
B) Most of the forests have been cut down for charcoal, leaving barren slopes subject to mass wasting during heavy tropical rainstorms and earthquakes.
C) Climate change has increased weathering rates on the island.
D) The corrupt government has made poor roads subject to slope failure.
B
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