1. Which TWO statements best identify the central

ideas of the article?

O A Soil health can be improved with nutrient-rich

fertilizers.

B Soil health is important for growing foods rich in

essential nutrients.

OC Soil erosion can be eliminated by increasing

diversity of crops and herds.

OD Soil is a non-renewable resource that cannot be

easily restored once degraded.

Nutrient rich foods can reduce people's

dependence upon vitamin supplements.

Food grown in soil teeming with bacteria can be

adverse to human health.

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