Practitioners of Shifting Cultivation Usually Begin the Process of Clearing

question 209

Multiple Choice

Practitioners of shifting cultivation usually begin the process of clearing a new field when

• A) the government tells them to do so.
• B) they are certain the last frost is past.
• C) the soil of the old field is depleted of nutrients.
• D) the women vote to do so.
• E) seasonal and annual rainfall patterns shift.

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Definitions:

Parietal Lobe

An area of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing sensory data related to the positioning of body parts, in addition to analyzing visual data and understanding language and math.

Prefrontal Cortex

The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in complex behaviors including decision making, planning, problem-solving, and regulating social behavior.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another across synapses.