Question by Jas: United States Agricultural Help?
1. An oil rig searches for and finds oil reservoirs.
True
False
2. The volume of oil in one barrel is equal to 42 gallons.
True
False
3. The United States uses more oil than any other country in the world.
True
False
4. Water can be pumped into oil reservoirs to increase the pressure of the existing oil.
True
False
5. The Exxon Valdez ship spilled crude oil off the coast of California.
True
False
6. Farmers in the United States grow more diverse crops than any other country in the world.
True
False
7. Gradually taking over farmland over a long period of time is known as commodities.
True
False
8. The 2002 Farm Bill gives money to farmers who grow crops like wheat and soybeans, but not to fruit and vegetable farmers.
True
False
9. Some farmers have been selling their lands to developers because it is more cost-efficient to do so than to grow crops.
True
False
10. The FBI regulates the use of pesticides in agricultural crops.
True
False
Best answer:
Answer by john h
1) False. Men search for and find oil. An oil rig is just a tool.
2) True
3) True
4) True
5) False. The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in the Prince William Sound, Alaska.
6) False
7) False
8) False. But it does give more money to farmers who grow grains and soybeans.
9) True
10) False
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1. An oil rig searches for and finds oil reservoirs.
False Most oil is discovered by other means and confirmed by drilling.
2. The volume of oil in one barrel is equal to 42 gallons.
True
3. The United States uses more oil than any other country in the world.
True
4. Water can be pumped into oil reservoirs to increase the pressure of the existing oil.
True
5. The Exxon Valdez ship spilled crude oil off the coast of California.
False Alaska
6. Farmers in the United States grow more diverse crops than any other country in the world.
False There is more diversity close to the equator
7. Gradually taking over farmland over a long period of time is known as commodities.
False More like urbanization
8. The 2002 Farm Bill gives money to farmers who grow crops like wheat and soybeans, but not to fruit and vegetable farmers.
True Generally speaking fruit and vegetable farmers were excluded. But crops like cotton, peanuts, and tobacco were supported
9. Some farmers have been selling their lands to developers because it is more cost-efficient to do so than to grow crops.
True It us difficult to obtain even a 1% return on investment farming.
10. The FBI regulates the use of pesticides in agricultural crops.
False The Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency
Posted on May 1st, 2011 at 3:26 am
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