The temporary or permanent removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture, or other uses, is called ____.

A. reforestation
B. deforestation
C. selective cutting
D. strip cutting
E. sustainable harvesting


Answer: B

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A. incineration. B. dumping it into the deep trenches of the ocean. C. using conventional landfills. D. treating it and using it as fertilizer. E. taking it to a landfill.

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Climates that are far from major bodies of water are affected by _____________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) mudflow B) creep C) landslide D) solifluction E) exfoliation

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