Let's analyze each statement one by one based on the given data table:
1. The United States uses more land to grow crops than to maintain forests.
- The size of land used for crops is 408 million acres.
- The size of land used for forests is 671 million acres.
Comparing these two values, 408 million acres (crops) is less than 671 million acres (forests).
Therefore, this statement is false.
2. The United States uses more land for parks and wildlife than for forests.
- The size of land used for parks and wildlife (and others) is 313 million acres.
- The size of land used for forests is 671 million acres.
Comparing these two values, 313 million acres (parks and wildlife) is less than 671 million acres (forests).
Therefore, this statement is false.
3. The United States uses more land for parks and forests than for urban areas.
- The size of land used for parks and wildlife (and others) is 313 million acres.
- The size of land used for forests is 671 million acres.
- The size of land used for urban areas is 61 million acres.
First, we need to find the combined area of parks, wildlife, and forests:
[tex]\( 313 \, \text{million acres} + 671 \, \text{million acres} = 984 \, \text{million acres} \)[/tex]
Now we compare this combined value with the urban area:
[tex]\( 984 \, \text{million acres} \)[/tex] (parks and forests) is greater than [tex]\( 61 \, \text{million acres} \)[/tex] (urban areas).
Therefore, this statement is true.
4. The United States uses more land for urban areas than for grasslands and ranges.
- The size of land used for urban areas is 61 million acres.
- The size of land used for grass/range is 614 million acres.
Comparing these two values, 61 million acres (urban) is less than 614 million acres (grass/range).
Therefore, this statement is false.
In summary:
- The statement "The United States uses more land to grow crops than to maintain forests" is false.
- The statement "The United States uses more land for parks and wildlife than for forests" is false.
- The statement "The United States uses more land for parks and forests than for urban areas" is true.
- The statement "The United States uses more land for urban areas than for grasslands and ranges" is false.
Hence, the only true statement based on the data is:
The United States uses more land for parks and forests than for urban areas.
