Multiple Choice
How does deforestation by fire or human activity contribute to mass wasting?
A) It allows excess rainfall runoff to erode the landscape,triggering mass wasting.
B) It kills tree roots that help hold the slopes in place,allowing mass movement.
C) It allows the wind to blow across the slopes,imparting a stress that triggers landslides.
D) It allows farming activity that exposes soil to erosion and mass wasting.
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