Question

birds to pocket gophers were inhabitants adapted to this unique ecosystem. (5) european man discovered the rich soils that exist in the prairies about 150 years ago. finding the prairie soils outstanding for crop production, they plowed the prairie everywhere they could for the production of wheat, corn, and other domestic crops. today, the most fertile and well - watered region, the tallgrass prairie, has been reduced to but 1% of its original area. this makes it one of the rarest and most endangered ecosystems in the world. the largest remaining area still left unplowed is in the rocky and hilly region of kansas called the flint hills. this physiographic region averages 60 miles wide and stretches from the nebraska border, south into northern oklahoma. 1 select the correct answer from the drop - down menu. read paragraph 5 from the passage. (5) european man discovered the rich soils that exist in the prairies about 150 years ago. finding the prairie soils outstanding for crop production, they plowed the prairie everywhere they could for the production of wheat, corn, and other domestic crops. today, the most fertile and well - watered region, the tallgrass prairie, has been reduced to but 1% of its original area. this makes it one of the rarest and most endangered ecosystems in the world. the largest remaining area still left unplowed is in the rocky and hilly region of kansas called the flint hills. this physiographic region averages 60 miles wide and stretches from the nebraska border, south into northern oklahoma. which best reflects the technical meaning of the phrase crop production as it is used in paragraph 5? crop production in this paragraph means

Explanation:

To determine the technical meaning of "crop production" in paragraph 5, we analyze the context. The paragraph states that European man plowed prairies to grow wheat, corn, and other domestic crops. "Crop production" here refers to the process of growing (cultivating) and harvesting these agricultural crops for use (e.g., food, sale). So it means the cultivation and harvesting of agricultural crops (like wheat, corn) for various purposes.

Answer:

The cultivation and harvesting of agricultural crops (such as wheat, corn, and other domestic crops) for use or sale.