9. The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called? A. Urban development
B. Eradication
C. Extraction
D. Deforestation

A. Urban development

Explanation: Clearing trees in urban areas and environmental zones is regulated by State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017 (Native Vegetation SEPP).4 If the clearing is for a purpose that requires development consent, the clearing will be assessed under planning laws. Certain clearing will trigger the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW).5

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true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.