Question

in order to build malls, neighborhoods, and offices, u.s. land developers had to remove the vegetation from building sites. over time, clearing vegetation from the land can damage the environment by causing a loss of topsoil. this process will most likely result in which of the following?
a. urbanization
b. desalinization
c. extinction
d. desertification

Explanation:

Removing vegetation and losing top - soil due to land development for building structures is a process that can lead to desertification. Urbanization is about the growth of cities in general, desalinization is about removing salt from water, and extinction is about species disappearing. Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi - arid, and dry sub - humid areas, often caused by factors like deforestation and soil erosion.

Answer:

D. desertification