[ image one is a man walking in a field with a cow ]

Question

[ image two is a tractor at work ]
Which of the following correctly compares the significance of the different technologies shown in the images?Invention of the plow eased the intensive use of labor, and the innovation of mechanized farm equipment led to improved food production.Option A,Invention of the plow eased the intensive use of labor, and the innovation of mechanized farm equipment led to improved food production.Invention of the plow enabled an increase in production during the Green Revolution while protecting the environment and reducing pollution from mechanized farm equipment.Option B,Invention of the plow enabled an increase in production during the Green Revolution while protecting the environment and reducing pollution from mechanized farm equipment.The mechanized farm equipment shown in image 2 is solely responsible for the improved yields of the Green Revolution over yields produced by the draft animal and plow shown in image 1.Option C,The mechanized farm equipment shown in image 2 is solely responsible for the improved yields of the Green Revolution over yields produced by the draft animal and plow shown in image 1.The method used to tend the crop in image 2 is more labor intensive than the method used to tend the crop in image 1.Option D,The method used to tend the crop in image 2 is more labor intensive than the method used to tend the crop in image 1.Both images show practices that led to shorter life expectancies due to the long hours of labor required for farming and exposure to unhealthy conditions despite the improvements in technology.

Answer 1

The best option that correctly compares the significance of the different technologies shown in the images is Option A.

This option highlights the historical context of agricultural advancements, stating that the invention of the plow eased the intensive use of labor, and that mechanized farm equipment (represented by the tractor in image two) led to improved food production. It succinctly captures the evolution of farming methods from the more labor-intensive methods involving animals and manual labor to the efficiency brought by mechanized tools, which play a crucial role in modern agriculture.

The other options either present implications not directly supported by the images or misrepresent the technologies' contributions to agricultural practices.