What is the primary goal of sustainable farming?(1 point)

Question

Responses

developing new crops to grow while still growing traditional varieties
developing new crops to grow while still growing traditional varieties

decreasing short-term costs and increasing long-term income
decreasing short-term costs and increasing long-term income

meeting current needs while preserving resources for the future
meeting current needs while preserving resources for the future

testing and adopting new technologies for agriculture

Answer 1

meeting current needs while preserving resources for the future

Answer 2

How do both jetties and seawalls help manage beach erosion?(1 point)
Responses

Both bring sand to the beach from offshore.
Both bring sand to the beach from offshore.

Both provide flood protection in the event of high waves.
Both provide flood protection in the event of high waves.

Both use plants to help keep sand on the beach.
Both use plants to help keep sand on the beach.

Both are hard structures that reduce erosion caused by waves.

Answer 3

Both are hard structures that reduce erosion caused by waves.

Answer 4

Which of the following is an ENVIRONMENTAL benefit of green spaces?(1 point)
Responses

reduced amounts of greenhouse gases
reduced amounts of greenhouse gases

increased exercise and relaxation
increased exercise and relaxation

decreased cost of cooling buildings
decreased cost of cooling buildings

increased property values

Answer 5

reduced amounts of greenhouse gases

Answer 6

Which of the following is one effect waves have on shorelines?(1 point)
Responses

They cause shorelines to extend further into the water.
They cause shorelines to extend further into the water.

They cause shorelines to widen
They cause shorelines to widen

They cause shorelines to move inland.
They cause shorelines to move inland.

They cause shorelines to deepen.
They cause shorelines to deepen.

Answer 7

They cause shorelines to move inland.

Answer 8

Each of the following issues must be addressed by flood mitigation strategies. For which issue is it the most difficult to assign monetary (money) values to the costs and benefits of the flood mitigation strategy?(1 point)
Responses

protecting ecosystems
protecting ecosystems

protecting homes and businesses
protecting homes and businesses

protecting infrastructure (roads & bridges)
protecting infrastructure (roads & bridges)

protecting communication systems

Answer 9

protecting ecosystems