Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe an effect of the Second Agricultural Revolution?

a. the worlds population increased as a result in the increase in food production

b. The number of farms increased as the number of farmers decreased

c. the world shifted from subsitenince farming to commercial farming

d. innovations made it possible for farms to move farther away from local markets

e. global food trade increased and more countries made a profit on their food supply

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Scott Myers

30 April, 18:24

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe an effect of the Second Agricultural Revolution?

a. the worlds population increased as a result in the increase in food production

b. The number of farms increased as the number of farmers decreased

c. the world shifted from subsitenince farming to commercial farming

d. innovations made it possible for farms to move farther away from local markets

e. global food trade increased and more countries made a profit on their food supply

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Carl Mcneil · Answer 1

B. The numbers of farms increased as the number of farmers decreased does not describe the second agricultural revolution. In fact, the number of farms decreased because of incentives by governments to consolidate smaller farms into single large farms.