Question

The conversion of farmable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive land use, is known as

A)
transformation.
B)
global warming.
C)
desertification.
D)
greenhouse effect.

Answer 1

Desertification (C) is the conversion of farmable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive use. This is a major problem in many parts of the world and is increasing as a result of human activity and also climate change.