Certainly! Let's analyze each statement based on the land sizes given 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
- Comparison: [tex]\( 408 < 671 \)[/tex]
This statement is False. The United States uses less land for crops than for forests.
2. The United States uses more land for parks and wildlife than for forests.
- Land for parks, wildlife, and others: 313 million acres
- Land for forests: 671 million acres
- Comparison: [tex]\( 313 < 671 \)[/tex]
This statement is False. The United States uses less land for parks and wildlife than for forests.
3. The United States uses more land for parks and forests than for urban areas.
- Land for parks, wildlife, and others: 313 million acres
- Land for forests: 671 million acres
- Total land for parks and forests: [tex]\(313 + 671 = 984 \)[/tex] million acres
- Land for urban areas: 61 million acres
- Comparison: [tex]\( 984 > 61 \)[/tex]
This statement is True. The United States uses more land for parks and forests combined than for urban areas.
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 and ranges: 614 million acres
- Comparison: [tex]\( 61 < 614 \)[/tex]
This statement is False. The United States uses less land for urban areas than for grasslands and ranges.
Based on the given data, the analysis concludes that only the third statement is true.
