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

Question

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.

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.

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

Answer 1

The best critique of how humans have impacted the environment through agricultural activities is:

Human agricultural activities have always impacted the physical environment.

This statement acknowledges the long-standing relationship between agriculture and environmental impact, emphasizing that agricultural practices have historically had significant effects on the physical environment. The other responses either incorrectly downplay historical impacts, misrepresent modern practices, or make inaccurate claims about chemical use and its effects on eutrophication.