Sample questions 1. Read the article below and answer each of the following questions.
Landslide in Indian village of Malin leaves 17 dead and 200 missing
At least 17 people were killed and 200 people were trapped as 44 houses in Malin village in India were flattened by a landslide that hit after heavy rain. Environmentalists said large-scale
deforestation had made the place vulnerable. An expert on landslides said ‘the cause of the landslide appears to be the clearing of land on the hill for farming and the removal of trees’.
(i) In what country did this landslide take place?
(ii) Name one effect of the landslide mentioned in the article.
(iii) The article states that one cause of this
landslide was the ‘removal of trees’. Briefly explain how the removal of trees can lead to a landslide.
(iv) If this land was reforested (replanted with trees), it would help to protect against future landslides. Describe another benefit of planting trees.
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Here you must think back on the influence that vegetation can have on mass movement events.
For this question, you can use your knowledge on sustainability and climate change. How might planting trees be positive for the environment?