Which of these is known as the the process of land degradation by which a region becomes drier?

Deforestation

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Desertification

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Afforestation

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Pasteurization

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Solution

The correct option is B
Desertification

Desertification is a type of land degradation in which relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife and finally turns into a Desert.

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