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Consider this scenario: A major manufacturing firm wants to open in your rural town. Your town currently has a population of fewer than five thousand people. Much of its land is undeveloped and heavily forested. The firm has submitted a proposal to clear a three-mile tract of land on which to build the plant. The town council is considering the proposal and is concerned about the consequences of clearing so much forest land to make room for industry.

Their concerns are likely to include all of the following except _____.

increased biodiversity
soil erosion
increased pollution
water runoff


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The answer is soil erosion because when they clear trees for buildings, then need to take away the stumps with soil. And since the land is underdeveloped, there will be a lot of soil erosion.

Answer:

soil erosion

increased pollution

water runoff

Explanation:

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