Sharon Astyk states that farming "isn't rocket science" as a way of suggesting that farming may be easier than
people imagine.
What are two ways that Sharon Astyk supports this
claim?
1. by mentioning that several generations ago
members of her family were farmers
2. by indicating that it is crucial for more people to
join the urban gardening movement
3. by explaining that most people have had some
experience growing a plant from a seed
4. by pointing out that large farms depend heavily
on petroleum fuel even though human labor
could be used
5. by revealing that her family has a successful
farm even though they had little farming
knowledge when they began

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these