alleryWhat does deforestation do to a local area's water balance?
ARaises soil moisture and rainfall
BIt has no effect on moisture
CLowers soil moisture and rainfall
DTurns the soil into ice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Lowers soil moisture and rainfall
1. Trees return water to the air and hold moisture in soil.
2. Cutting them reduces soil moisture, evaporation, rainfall and snowfall locally.
3. Moisture does not rise or stay unchanged.
_Source: Wikipedia, Water cycle, Land cover and land use changes_
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