Suppose that as a city grows, all of its surrounding forests are cut down and replaced by buildings, sidewalks, paved roads, parking lots, shopping malls, and suburbs. Which is the mostly likely consequence resulting from the destruction of the
forests?
A. Groundwater will rise to dangerously high levels because trees take in more water than smaller plants.
B. Groundwater will decrease greatly because more water will evaporate from rivers and streams if they do not have
trees to shade them.
C. The area will get more rain because more water will evaporate from the ocean and enter the atmosphere.
D. The area will get less rain because the amount of water vapor being released by plants will be greatly reduced.