Question

the two satellite images below show the same area along the tuckahoe creek and the choptank river in maryland. one image is created using visible light, and the other is created using near - infrared light. in the false - color, near - infrared image, healthy crops are a brighter shade of green than unhealthy crops. forested areas are dark green and fallow fields without planted crops are brown. select the true statements. fallow fields look green in the visible light satellite image. healthy crops may be identified using near - infrared satellite images

Explanation:

• For the first statement: In the visible - light satellite image, fallow fields are brown (as per the description “fallow fields without planted crops are brown” in the visible - light context). So the statement “fallow fields look green in the visible light satellite image” is false.
• For the second statement: Since in the near - infrared satellite image, healthy crops are a brighter shade of green than unhealthy crops, we can use near - infrared satellite images to distinguish healthy crops. So the statement “Healthy crops may be identified using near - infrared satellite images” is true.

Answer:

The second statement (Healthy crops may be identified using near - infrared satellite images) is true. The first statement (fallow fields look green in the visible light satellite image) is false.