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Which statement offers the best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities?(1 point)
Answered by jo ma
Which statement offers the best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities?(1 point)
Responses

Human agricultural activities have always impacted the physical environment.
Human agricultural activities have always impacted the physical environment.

Humans did not impact the physical environment until the last 150 years.
Humans did not impact the physical environment until the last 150 years.

Chemicals applied on agricultural crops have led to the lessening of cultural eutrophication.
Chemicals applied on agricultural crops have led to the lessening of cultural eutrophication.

The agricultural practice of slash and burn does not impact the physical environment in modern times.
The agricultural practice of slash and burn does not impact the physical environment in modern times.
Answered by jo ma
Which option correctly identifies a result of agricultural practices? (1 point)
Responses

slash and burn agriculture
slash and burn agriculture

biodiversity
biodiversity

soil erosion
soil erosion

water diversion
Answered by jo ma
Which of the following critiques of forestry’s impact on the physical environment is a positive effect?(1 point)
Responses

Low regulation of fires increases the amount of slash and burn agriculture that occurs.
Low regulation of fires increases the amount of slash and burn agriculture that occurs.

Forestry can lead to the removal of carbon sinks.
Forestry can lead to the removal of carbon sinks.

Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.
Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.

Deforestation can cause soil erosion and landslides.
Deforestation can cause soil erosion and landslides.
Answered by jo ma
Which statement best explains what happened to wetland resources and ecosystem services after the 1970s in the U.S.?(1 point)
Responses

The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, passed in 1980, required the destruction of all wetlands throughout the U.S.
The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, passed in 1980, required the destruction of all wetlands throughout the U.S.

Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.
Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.

Wetlands began to deplete groundwater, leading to policies that favored draining wetlands.
Wetlands began to deplete groundwater, leading to policies that favored draining wetlands.

Flooding due to wetlands led to a decrease in the number of wetlands.
Answered by jo ma
Which term best describes a process that supports human life and economies at no cost to humans?(1 point)
Responses

externality
externality

ecosystem service
ecosystem service

biodiversity
biodiversity

natural resource
Answered by GPT 3.5
A statement that offers the best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities is: "Human agricultural activities have led to deforestation, soil degradation, water pollution, and the loss of biodiversity, causing significant harm to ecosystems and threatening the long-term sustainability of our planet."
Answered by GPT 3.5
The statement "Humans did not impact the physical environment until the last 150 years" offers the best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities. This statement emphasizes the relatively recent and significant negative impact that human agricultural activities have had on the environment.
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The option "soil erosion" correctly identifies a result of agricultural practices.
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The critique of forestry's impact on the physical environment that is a positive effect is: "Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation." This statement suggests that the engagement of people in recreational activities in forests can lead to a greater awareness and appreciation for forest conservation.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The statement that best explains what happened to wetland resources and ecosystem services after the 1970s in the U.S. is: "Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands." This suggests that with a better understanding of the importance of wetlands in maintaining ecosystem services, efforts were made to restore and protect wetland resources.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The term that best describes a process that supports human life and economies at no cost to humans is "ecosystem service."