The choice that best explains why deforestation increases
the risk of floods in an area is letter D: Tree roots improve soil water
retention. Tree roots’ function is to absorb the water from the soil because it
uses this water as his food to sustain its plant functions.
That would have to be the northern-most point in the state.
The northernmost part of New York State is a line that runs
about 68 miles along the 45th parallel of north latitude, roughly
from Rooseveltown to Rouses Point. Anywhere along that line
sees the sun at the same altitude at local solar noon.
