Which of the Following Is True

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) Both the direct and indirect costs of soil erosion is estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide.
• B) Soil that has eroded could take centuries to be replaced.
• C) Loss of soil, combined with exponential population growth, could lead to serious food shortages.
• D) Fertilizers can maintain soil fertility and productivity into the distant future-even if the soil is eroding.
• E) All of the above.

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