Deforestation in the rainforest contributes to

A) subsistence farming.
B) poverty.
C) greenhouse warming.
D) loss of agricultural land.
E) manufacturing shortages.


C

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Volcanism occurs along the following two types of plate boundaries: ____________________ and

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

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