old method: harvesting wheat by hand, using a blade called a sickle\nnew method: harvesting wheat using a…

old method: harvesting wheat by hand, using a blade called a sickle\nnew method: harvesting wheat using a mechanical reaper\nbased on the images, which of the following statements describe advantages of the mechanical reaper over the old method of harvesting wheat? select the two that apply.\nthe farmer could sit while he worked instead of walking all day.\nthe mechanical reaper could harvest much more wheat at one time.\nthe farmer could ride in an enclosed, air - conditioned cockpit.\nthe mechanical reaper was pulled forward by a coal - burning engine.

old method: harvesting wheat by hand, using a blade called a sickle\nnew method: harvesting wheat using a mechanical reaper\nbased on the images, which of the following statements describe advantages of the mechanical reaper over the old method of harvesting wheat? select the two that apply.\nthe farmer could sit while he worked instead of walking all day.\nthe mechanical reaper could harvest much more wheat at one time.\nthe farmer could ride in an enclosed, air - conditioned cockpit.\nthe mechanical reaper was pulled forward by a coal - burning engine.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. Analyze each option:
    • "The farmer could sit while he worked instead of walking all day": Using a mechanical reaper allows the farmer to be seated (e.g., on the machine or a vehicle pulling it) rather than walking and using a sickle, which is an advantage.
    • "The mechanical reaper could harvest much more wheat at one time": Mechanical reapers are more efficient and can cover a larger area or cut more wheat in a single pass compared to hand - harvesting with a sickle, so this is an advantage.
    • "The farmer could ride in an enclosed, air - conditioned cockpit": Early mechanical reapers (like the ones shown in the context of traditional wheat harvesting) did not have enclosed, air - conditioned cockpits. This is not a characteristic of the mechanical reaper in this context.
    • "The mechanical reaper was pulled forward by a coal - burning engine": Early mechanical reapers were often pulled by horses, and coal - burning engines for this purpose are not typical of the basic mechanical reaper for wheat harvesting in the context of comparing to hand - harvesting.

Answer:

A. The farmer could sit while he worked instead of walking all day. B. The mechanical reaper could harvest much more wheat at one time.