Question

How does deforestation affect the water cycle?
A. it increases the amount of runoff
B.it increases the amount of percolation
C. it increases the amount of transpiration
D. it increases the amount of precipitation
Answer: A it increases the amount of runoff

Answer 1

Deforestation affect the water cycle by increasing the amount of runoff

Answer 2

That would be A. It increases the amount of runoff.

Trees would stop water runoff and make it slower.