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this class supports the writing matters campaign. please edit your work. use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. capitalize all proper nouns such as the names of countries. make sure that your essays are at least three sentences long. craft well-constructed responses, offer a discussion, and present clear arguments. do not simply write down an abbreviated and bulleted list of points.
you will have until thursday, february 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. est to submit this exam. if you miss this exam, you will need an officially documented excuse to take a makeup.
read each question carefully and choose or provide the best answer.
question 28
2 pts
slash and burn technology is used by some farmers for the following reason:
○ this method is most suitable in dry desert-like regions.
○ this is the best method to use when africans rely primarily on cattle, sheep, goats, and camels.
○ it complements more intensive irrigation practices.
○ after vegetation is burned, oxen are used to plow the landscape so that communities can reach the deepest layers of soil that hold more nutrients.
○ this technology uses the bucket method, and thus it is most efficient for small part-time farmers.

Explanation:

Slash-and-burn (shifting cultivation) involves clearing land by burning vegetation, then using draft animals like oxen to plow the ash-enriched soil, which accesses nutrient-rich deep soil layers. The other options are incorrect: it is not suited for deserts, conflicts with intensive irrigation, is not tied to livestock-reliant African groups, and does not use bucket irrigation.

Answer:

○ After vegetation is burned, oxen are used to plow the landscape so that communities can reach the deepest layers of soil that hold more nutrients.