alleryStart learning →Stripping trees from a steep hillside most raises the risk of
AMore groundwater
BDeeper topsoil
CCooler summers
DLandslides
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Landslides
Deforestation reduces soil cohesion, so erosion, flooding and landslides follow.
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