Let's analyze each statement based on the given data in the table:
1. The United States uses more land to grow crops than to maintain forests.
- Land for crops: 408 million acres
- Land for forests: 671 million acres
Comparing the two:
408 < 671
Thus, the statement is false.
2. The United States uses more land for parks and wildlife than for forests.
- Land for parks and wildlife: 313 million acres
- Land for forests: 671 million acres
Comparing the two:
313 < 671
Thus, the statement is false.
3. The United States uses more land for parks and forests than for urban areas.
- Land for parks: 313 million acres
- Land for forests: 671 million acres
- Land for urban areas: 61 million acres
First, we need to find the combined land for parks and forests:
313 + 671 = 984 million acres
Comparing with urban land:
984 > 61
Thus, the statement is true.
4. The United States uses more land for urban areas than for grasslands and ranges.
- Land for urban areas: 61 million acres
- Land for grasslands/ranges: 614 million acres
Comparing the two:
61 < 614
Thus, the statement is false.
To summarize, the only true statement based on the data in the table is:
The United States uses more land for parks and forests than for urban areas.
