Question

Match the description with the correct term.

• A. Erosion
• B. Farming
• C. Deforestation

Answer 1

Taking crops for human benefit is called as farming. Cutting down trees is simply deforestation. This is usually done for agriculture or for industrial development. Loss of the top layer of soil is known as erosion. Large trees hold on to the soil with their roots. When the trees are cut, top soil gets washed away.