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

Question

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

Human agricultural activities have always impacted the physical environment.

Answer 1

The statement that offers 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 historical and ongoing effects of agriculture on the environment, contrasting with the other options that downplay or inaccurately limit the timeframe or extent of agricultural impact.