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If vegetation is removed in an area what effect may it have on local atmospheric moisture?

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Correct answer: Transpiration will decrease and moisture may reduce

Direct answer: C. Plants release some absorbed water into the atmosphere through transpiration, and together with evaporation from soil this contributes to local atmospheric moisture. Removing vegetation removes or weakens this source, so transpiration generally decreases and local moisture may decline. The exact result can also depend on soil, rainfall, wind and nearby water, so the wording ‘may reduce’ is scientifically appropriate. A is wrong because removing plants does not increase transpiration; fewer leaves and stomata are available to release water. B is wrong because cloud persistence is not an automatic result of vegetation removal and clouds are controlled by several atmospheric conditions. C is correct because it identifies the direct effect on transpiration and the possible moisture reduction. D is wrong because dew point depends on air temperature and moisture, not a fixed rule caused by vegetation removal. Memory cue: plants return water to air; fewer plants usually mean less biological moisture input.

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GeographyTranspirationVegetationAtmospheric MoistureHumidityEvaporationAnd CondensationHumidity Evaporation And CondensationWater In The AtmosphereClass 12 Mcq

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