CBSE Class 8 Science
Question 18 of 26
Conservation of Plants and Animals — Question 18
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Question Question 5(d)
What are the causes and consequences of deforestation?
Causes of deforestation :
- Procuring land for cultivation.
- Building houses and factories.
- Making furniture or using wood as fuel.
- Forest fires
- Severe droughts
Consequences of deforestation:
- Disturbance in biodiversity
- Global warming
- Climate change
- Floods and droughts
- Desertification of soil
- Soil erosion