Select the correct option regarding the statements A and B.

A: Deforestation results in soil erosion.
B: The roots of plants cause cracks in rocks, leading to weathering

Both A and B are correct, and B is the correct explanation for A.

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Both A and B are correct, and B is not the correct explanation for A.

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A is correct. B is wrong.

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B is correct. A is wrong.

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Solution

The correct option is B Both A and B are correct, and B is not the correct explanation for A.
The roots of plants holds soil together, Hence, deforestation results in soil erosion. Statement A is true.

Statement B is also true.

However, soil erosion and weathering are unrelated phenomena. Hence, B is not the correct explanation of A.

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