Which of the following changes in deciduous forests occurs in the winter?
a. trees regain their leaves.
b. trees block the flow of water and nutrients to their leaves.
c. the leaves of trees begin to lose their chlorophyll.
d. trees live off of stored nutrients.

the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.

c is the answer to this question. altitude affects the weather because air molecules evaporate.