Question

Desertification is a process whereby land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub humid areas results from climatic variations and human activites.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Answer:

TRUE

Explanation:

Desertification is usually defined as the process by which a productive land is transformed into a desert. This process occurs mainly in the arid, semi-arid as well as in the dry sub-humid areas, where there occurs less amount of rainfall and presence of less or no moisture content in the air.

It is caused by various processes, such as-

• Cutting down of trees, in order to make urban areas.

• Lack of rainfall.

• Overgrazing of animals.

• Low level of groundwater.

• Forest-fire can also lead to desertification, as the trees are burned by this process.

• Soil erosion also is a major cause.

• It also occurs due to changes that occur in the climate of the area.

Thus, the above-given statement is true.