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What was the benefit of crop rotation

Pest control is the main benefit of crop rotation. If a farmer plants one type of crop and swaps it out when it starts to attract a certain type of bug it will be awhile before more are attracted to the new plant

Crop rotation can also be used to replenish nutrients in the soil. For example, a crop that takes a lot of nitrogen can be planted one year, and the next year one that replenishes nitrogen can be planted.

What is ocean acidification

Ocean Acidification: The declining pH (increased acidification) of the oceans due to increased CO2 emissions globally.

How does reusing products help conserve natural resources

one way is to conserve resources is to reduce the amounts that are used

How does marshlands get effected by climate change

Depending upon the location, climate change is expected to have different relative outcomes. Although temperature increases are largely expected globally (which is going to increase evapotranspiration), changes to rainfall vary considerably between places. Many places are expected to receive less rainfall, which, with increased evapotranspiration, are going to increase the desiccation of marshlands.

Is fish-farming spelled with a hyphen

fish farming, fish-farming.

I think either way is ok.

What is an example of an environmental cost of tar sands extraction

Habitat loss

Why might a farmer choose to install wind turbines rather than solar panels

Answer this question… Wind turbines allow agricultural use of the land.

What industrial facility is most likely to produce toluene and benzene wastes

A leather tannery

What forestry practice decreases competition and improves the overall health and productivity of a forest

What forestry practice decreases competition and improves the overall health and productivity of a forest

Which commercial fishing technique is associated with excessive bycatch

trawling for apex! :)

Which of the following changes would most likely increase the rate at which a resource is consumed

Increased Population

Which of these human behaviors has the greatest potential to harm the environment

Unregulated rates of harvesting resources

Which statement best describes the distribution of Earth's natural resources

Many types of resources are unevenly distributed across the world

Which of the following strategies can help Earth's coal supply last longer

Build and use solar power plants.

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