Question

match each term with its definition.
urbanization

desertification

deforestation

the movement of people from rural areas to cities

the clearing or cutting down of trees

the process by which habitable land turns uninhabitable

Explanation:

1. Urbanization refers to population shift from rural to urban areas.
2. Desertification is when fertile land becomes uninhabitable desert.
3. Deforestation is the removal of forested areas via tree cutting.

Answer:

• urbanization → the movement of people from rural areas to cities
• desertification → the process by which habitable land turns uninhabitable
• deforestation → the clearing or cutting down of trees