Question

Forests cover up to 30% of the Earth's land.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Forests:

1. A forest is defined as a complex ecosystem that is made up of several communities of living and non-living things.
2. The living components of a forest include trees, mosses, lichens, fungi, soil organisms, small and large animals, shrubs, etc.
3. The non-living components of a forest include air, nutrients, water, sunlight, and rocks.
4. Approximately 30 % of the earth's land is covered by forests.
5. They are essential as they are responsible for the prevention of soil erosion and the regulation of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere.

Hence, the given statement is true.