Question 2
Which one of the following changes may occur due to desertification?

(a) Decrease in atmospheric temperature.
(b) Increase in water holding capacity of soil.
(c) Increased chances of floods.
(d) Conversion of fertile land into a desert.

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(d) Conversion ( loss) of fertile land into a desert.

Desertificationis a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its water bodies as well as vegetation and wildlife.

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Question 2 Which one of the following changes may occur due to desertification? (a) Decrease in atmospheric temperature. (b) Increase in water holding capacity of soil. (c) Increased chances of floods. (d) Conversion of fertile land into a desert.

(d) Conversion ( loss) of fertile land into a desert. Desertificationis a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its water bodies as well as vegetation and wildlife.

Question 2
Which one of the following changes may occur due to desertification?

(a) Decrease in atmospheric temperature.
(b) Increase in water holding capacity of soil.
(c) Increased chances of floods.
(d) Conversion of fertile land into a desert.

(d) Conversion ( loss) of fertile land into a desert.

Desertificationis a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its water bodies as well as vegetation and wildlife.