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rmenurse

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following farming practices would be expected to produce the least nutrient leaching and thus contribute most to soil sustainability?
 
  A) Deep plowing, irrigation, and the use of inorganic fertilizers
  B) Deep plowing, no irrigation, and the use of inorganic fertilizers
  C) No plowing, irrigation, and the use of organic fertilizers
  D) No plowing, drip irrigation, and the use of organic fertilizers

Question 2

Explain the difference between a footwall and a hanging wall.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


bulacsom

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A footwall consists of the rocks below the fault, and the hanging wall is composed of the rocks above the fault.


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