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Define the following:
Deforestation
Define deforestation.
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Solution
It is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from an area and thereafter that area is converted to a non forest use.
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| Column A | Column B | ||
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| (b) | Food | (ii) | Geometric progression |
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| (vi) | Non-renewable source of energy |
Define the following term:
Resources
