The crops grown in a small midwestern farming community are being destroyed by grasshoppers. the farmers have banded together and have decided to spray pesticides to reduce the grasshopper population. the results of this spraying that farmers expect include all of the following except a decrease in the bird population an increase in crops harvested reduced quality of ground water increased precipitation

In a 2010 article “fact check: eastern u.s. earthquake risk” by chris mould, the author provides as evidence the following statement by the united states geological survey: “although earthquakes may be less frequent in the eastern u.s., … urban areas in the east could face bigger losses because the shaking would affect much larger areas than similar quakes in the west. in addition, most homes and buildings in the east are not designed to withstand earthquakes.”this statement directly relates to which of the following concepts? a. vulnerabilityb. hazardc. riskd. severity

Name the two rivers that run through the fertile crescent. how were the rivers both positive and negative to societies of the fertile crescent?

Ahis which describe the horizons in a soil profile? check all that apply. horizon a is mineral deficient. bedrock lies below the soil layers. te horizon o forms from organic material, horizon b undergoes the least amount of change. horizon c is least affected by the soil formation process.