How does deforestation affect the water cycle?
A. It leads to an increase in eutrophication.
B. It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
C. It can alter precipitation patterns.
D. It increases the amount of transpiration.
2007-06-05 06:29:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
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Eutrophication is a process by which plant growth increases in a lake or pond, the reduction of carbon dioxide affects the carbon cycle not the water cycle, and transpiration would be decreased if trees are removed since transpiration involves the evaporation of water from the leaves of trees.
2007-06-05 06:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by Lindsay O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deforestation reduces the amount of transpiration, and can therefore alter precipitation patterns.
2007-06-05 13:34:46 · answer #2 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it puts more water in the cycle since trees act as a sponge for water.
2007-06-05 13:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋