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← GeographyWhich outcome reduces arable land when excessive grazing begins?
A)Increased sand transportation by deflation✓
B)Accelerated chemical weathering of bedrock
C)Decreased intensity of orographic precipitation
D)Reduced effectiveness of sediment deposition
💡 Explanation
Increased grazing removes vegetation, which causes increased surface exposure; therefore, enhanced wind erosion (deflation) removes topsoil and carries sand further, rather than causing bedrock weathering, rainfall change, or reduced deposition, because soil consolidation depends on the presence of plant roots.
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