Rust belt areas have resulted partly from A) abandoning urban ...

[beccaep]

Rust belt areas have resulted partly from
 
  A) abandoning urban industrial areas as workers left for better jobs.
  B) increasing severity of acid rain in large industrial areas.
  C) increased reliance on domestic industry and the decline of imports.
  D) federal funding that favored northern U.S. industrial areas over southern areas.

Question 2

At a county fair, the winner of the best garden vegetable competition is asked how she grows such wonderful produce consistently. Wanting not to reveal all of her secrets, she says she uses composted materials. What is this gardener using?
 
  A) A type of soil made of sand and fertilizer
  B) A type of soil made of a mixture of clay and sand
  C) Decomposed organic matter called humus
  D) A mixture of fungi, insects, and worms

[joanwhite]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C

[beccaep]

Excellent

[ktidd]

Great answer, keep it coming