How Can Satellite Images and the Global Positioning System Help

question 69

Multiple Choice

How can satellite images and the global positioning system help against farm pests?

• A)They allow for the minimum amount of pesticide to be applied to just the infected crop area.
• B)They give information about wind patterns, which allows pesticide to be sprayed safely.
• C)The images can be used to navigate farm machinery that manually removes the pests from the plant stalks.
• D)so we can target those little buggers from space with our orbiting laser satellites
• E)none of the above

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