Question

Match the following:

a. mangrove
b. land degradation
c. hectare
d. salinization
1. (ha) a unit of measure equal to 2.5 acres or 10,000 square meters
2. reduced ability of the soil to support life
3. a small tropical tree that grows in wetlands near salt water
4. the development of higher than normal salt content in the soil

Answer 1

Match the following:

a. mangrove 3. a small tropical tree that grows in wetlands near salt water

b. land degradation 2. reduced ability of the soil to support life

c. hectare 1. (ha) a unit of measure equal to roughly 2.5 acres or exactly 10,000 square meters

d. salinization 4. the development of higher than normal salt content in the soil