Deforestation and Its Causes

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Deforestation and Its Causes: Overview

A great variety of plants and animals exist on the earth. A major threat to the survival of these organisms is deforestation. This topic explains about deforestation and its causes.

Important Questions on Deforestation and Its Causes

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Add causes of deforestation to your list and classify them into natural and man-made.

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Write a correct term. 

An extended period of low or no water availability.

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Disadvantage of deforestation is

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Give one word for the following:
The component of air which leads to global warming. (Nitrogen/Carbon dioxide/Oxygen)

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Write one word for the following:
Loss or continued degradation of forest habitat due to a natural or human-related cause.

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Explain various causes of the deforestation.

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How does deforestation leads to desertification?

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Write two causes of deforestation?

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Global warming is caused due to increase in carbon dioxide.

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Cutting of trees in the forest is called reforestation.

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Conversion of fertile land into desert is called desertification.

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Explain the natural and man-made causes of deforestation.

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Explain the term desertification.

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What do you mean by the term deforestation?

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Destruction of forests leads to global warming. Justify.