Which of the following statements are FALSE about shifting cultivation
A) People clear a patch of land and burn the rubble.
B) The soils on these patches are depleted rather quickly.
C) The soils usually become permanently infertile.
D) After the soil in one patch is depleted, the farmers move on to clear another.
E) None of the above is false about shifting cultivation.
A
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