Question

Which of the following best explains how human activities can directly contribute to landslides

Answer 1

A)

Removing plants from hillsides eliminates the root structures that anchor soil.

B)

Clearing trees from hills increases the frequency of rainstorms.

C)

Human activities tend to reduce the risk of fires.

D)

Landslide are not impacted by human activities.

E)

Buildings on the hillside makes the soil loose and prone to landslides

Step-by-step explanation:

A) removing plants from hillsides

Answer 2

Removing plants from hillsides eliminates the root structures that anchor soil. Indeed the roots of trees, further to anchor the tress to the floor, serve as a net to which the soil attaches preventing the soil of been washed and removed by rainstorms.