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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