WONDER #1286: Why Is Crop Rotation Important?

Question 1 of 3

The practice of growing different types of crops (or none at all) in the same area over the course of a sequence of seasons is known as what?

  1. crop rotation
  2. fallowing
  3. differential planting
  4. agriculturalism

Question 2 of 3

Not planting anything in a field during a particular season is known as leaving the field what?

  1. alone
  2. fallow
  3. barren
  4. deserted

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following is NOT a problem helped by crop rotation?

  1. soil fertility
  2. soil erosion
  3. pest control
  4. hybridization

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