The Term Troubling Conditions Is Used When Describing the Situations

question 22

Multiple Choice

The term troubling conditions is used when describing the situations people make claims about in order to draw our attention to the fact that

• A)we often notice problems for the first time while they are still small and manageable.
• B)claimsmaking is about people pointing out things that trouble them rather than making a purely objective assessment of problematic conditions.
• C)problems are often blown out of proportion once people begin to make claims about them.
• D)what troubles some people may not turn out to be a real social problem.

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Definitions:

Cultivated Land

Land that has been prepared and used for crop production through plowing, sowing, and managing crops.

Conventional Tillage

A traditional farming method involving the plowing of land to prepare for sowing seeds, which can lead to soil erosion.

Conservation Tillage

An agricultural practice that minimizes soil erosion and water loss by leaving crop residue on fields between seasons.

Contour Farming

An agricultural technique in which farming (tilling, planting, etc.) is conducted following the contours of the land, aimed at reducing soil erosion and water runoff.