Question

Which of the following natural disaster can be prevented by forest?

• A. Droughts
• B. Flood
• C. Global warming
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Drought is a continuous period of dry weather due to abnormally low rainfall. Flood is an overflow of water that submerges land. Global warming is the increase of earth's temperature due to the effect of greenhouse gases which are produced by burning of fossil fuels or deforestation. All these calamities can be prevented by forestation. Forests play an important an important role in climate change. Forests absorbs excess rain water after heavy rains and also it acts as barrier for flood water. Roots of trees hold the water and thus help in drought condition. Tree absorbs carbon dioxide, major greenhouse gas from atmosphere and helps cool down the atmosphere.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.