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Question 20 • HVA 26-27 IM Contemporary World Problems A

All of the trees in an area are cut down. Which of the following has occurred?

Answer
A
overfarming
B
overgrazing
C
deforestation
D
slash and burn farming

Explanation

Deforestation is the clearing or removal of trees from an area. Since all the trees have been cut down, deforestation has occurred. Overfarming and overgrazing involve excessive use of farmland and grazing land, respectively; slash-and-burn farming is a particular method of clearing land.

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