Question

Farmers sometimes use slash and burn farming techniques, which consist of cutting down and burning forests to make enough room to grow crops. There are several problems with this, including that the farmland created by this method is only good for a short time.

How does slash and burn farming affect the environment?

a.It helps the environment by creating more oxygen and by increasing the amount of vegetation in the burned area.
b. It creates areas that allow farmers to grow crops for a long time and does not affect the vegetation in the area.
c.It has no effect on the environment.

Answer 1

d. It ruins the area for future farming, removes oxygen-producing trees, and creates harmful gases from the fires needed to burn the area.

Answer 2

b

Answer 3

D.