Question

Destruction of tropical rain forests: helps maintain global temperatures

reduces the amount of water vapor

increases the amount of condensation

does not affect the water cycle in a significant way

Answer 1

B. reduces the amount of water vapor

Step-by-step explanation:

Tropical rainforests is an area of vegetation comprising of predominantly trees. Trees play a major part in sustaining the environment, and hence, the destruction of trees will result in certain negative effects or impacts on the environment.

One of the effects of destroying rainforests according to the options in the question, is the reduction in the amount of water vapor. Trees in rainforests contribute to the addition of water vapor to the atmosphere via transpiration (loss of water through their stomata). Hence, destruction of tropical rain forests will reduce the amount of water vapor.