Question

Look at the sentences given below.Identify which ones of these are cause of environmental degradation and which ones are effects.fill it in a table please .1)massive clearing of forests .2) local biodiversity destroyed .3) the capacity of the forests to conserve water lessened.4) forests being replaced by commercial plantations.5) lack of firewoods ,clean drinking water ,balanced diets,shelter and income.

Answer 1

Causes:

• Massive clearing of forests
•  forests being replaced by commercial plantations

Effects:

• local biodiversity destroyed
• the capacity of the forests to conserve water lessened
• lack of firewoods ,clean drinking water ,balanced diets,shelter and income