Science Explainer: Environmental impacts of agricultural changes

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Read the passage Environmental impacts of agricultural changes. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Environmental impacts of agricultural changes. Then answer the questions below.
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Drag each answer choice into the correct space.

Chemical fertilizers cause pollutants from the_________to be released into the environment, and changes in livestock grazing are polluting the ________by increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Other Answer Choices:
air
soil
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Drag each consequence to the cause it is associated with.

  • increased eutrophication
  • increased greenhouse gas emissions
  • increased flooding
  • Irrigation
  • Livestock Grazing
  • Chemical Fertilizers
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What effects do the agricultural changes in the passage have on the environment? Select three correct answers.