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The conversion of fertile lands into deserts is known as:

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Famine
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Desertification
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Drought
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Acid rain
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Solution

The correct option is B Desertification
Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife.

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