Question

Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows.

A circle graph titled Arable Land. A key shows countries by color. From largest to smallest: Rest of World, U S A, India, China, Russia, Brazil, Canada, Australia.
Data courtesy of the CIA World Factbook, 2010

Which of the following statements is true, based on the chart above?
A.
The United States controls the same amount of arable land as China and India combined.
B.
Brazil has so little arable land that it is an underdeveloped country.
C.
Seven countries control almost half of the planet's arable land.
D.
Most arable land is located in the Northern Hemisphere.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The statement that is true based on the chart above is:

C. Seven countries control almost half of the planet's arable land.

The chart shows a circle graph titled "Arable Land" and displays the percentage of arable land in different countries. The key shows that the largest portion of arable land is controlled by the "Rest of World" category, followed by the United States, India, China, Russia, Brazil, Canada, and Australia in descending order.

Based on the chart, it is true that seven countries (USA, India, China, Russia, Brazil, Canada, and Australia) control almost half (approximately 47%) of the planet's arable land. Therefore, option C is the correct statement.

Option A is incorrect because the chart does not show that the United States controls the same amount of arable land as China and India combined. Option B is also incorrect because the chart does not imply that Brazil is an underdeveloped country due to its amount of arable land. Option D is also incorrect because the chart does not provide information on the location of arable land on the planet.