Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. The rise of commercial farming caused many farms to switch to farming sugarcane and cotton instead of food products.
B Farming remained unsuccessful in West Texas because farmers could not figure out how to grow crops in the infertile soil.
C The success of the farming industry led to more people living in rural areas.
D Farm growth in Texas laid the foundation for future communities and the state economy.

hygrometers and hair thermometers (often found as part of hygrometers/psychrometers) can be used to measure humidity. barometers are used to measure atmospheric pressure, while anemometers are used to measure wind speed. so the 2nd and 4th choices should be the correct answers.

d - failures.

the only attempted british colony in north america before 1600 was roanoke, virginia, which was a total failure. england claimed several areas, including newfoundland, but made no sustainable attempts to colonize them before 1600.

answer; nearly half;