Which of the Following Is False

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false?

• A) Soil erosion is occurring throughout most of the densely inhabited regions of the world.
• 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) Both the direct and indirect costs of soil erosion is estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide.

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