The conversion of farmable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive land use, is known as
A)
transformation.
B)
global warming.
C)
desertification.
D)
greenhouse effect.
Desertification (C) is the conversion of farmable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive use. This is a major problem in many parts of the world and is increasing as a result of human activity and also climate change.