Answer :
To determine which statements accurately summarize the data provided in the table, we need to compare the water usage amounts for the respective categories mentioned.
1. Comparing water used to farm aquatic organisms and to make products:
- Water use for farming aquatic organisms: 9,420 million gallons/day
- Water use for industrial production (making products): 15,900 million gallons/day
Since 9,420 is less than 15,900, we can conclude that more water was not used to farm aquatic organisms than to make products. Thus, the first statement is false.
2. Comparing water used to make products and to produce electricity:
- Water use for industrial production: 15,900 million gallons/day
- Water use for electricity production: 161,000 million gallons/day
Since 15,900 is less than 161,000, we can conclude that more water was not used to make products than to produce electricity. Thus, the second statement is false.
3. Comparing water used to produce electricity and to grow crops:
- Water use for electricity production: 161,000 million gallons/day
- Water use for irrigation (growing crops): 115,000 million gallons/day
Since 161,000 is greater than 115,000, we can conclude that more water was used to produce electricity than to grow crops. Thus, the third statement is true.
4. Comparing water used to grow crops and to mine land resources:
- Water use for irrigation: 115,000 million gallons/day
- Water use for mining: 5,320 million gallons/day
Since 115,000 is greater than 5,320, we can conclude that more water was used to grow crops than to mine land resources. Thus, the fourth statement is true.
Therefore, the statements that accurately summarize the data are:
- More water was used to produce electricity than to grow crops.
- More water was used to grow crops than to mine land resources.
1. Comparing water used to farm aquatic organisms and to make products:
- Water use for farming aquatic organisms: 9,420 million gallons/day
- Water use for industrial production (making products): 15,900 million gallons/day
Since 9,420 is less than 15,900, we can conclude that more water was not used to farm aquatic organisms than to make products. Thus, the first statement is false.
2. Comparing water used to make products and to produce electricity:
- Water use for industrial production: 15,900 million gallons/day
- Water use for electricity production: 161,000 million gallons/day
Since 15,900 is less than 161,000, we can conclude that more water was not used to make products than to produce electricity. Thus, the second statement is false.
3. Comparing water used to produce electricity and to grow crops:
- Water use for electricity production: 161,000 million gallons/day
- Water use for irrigation (growing crops): 115,000 million gallons/day
Since 161,000 is greater than 115,000, we can conclude that more water was used to produce electricity than to grow crops. Thus, the third statement is true.
4. Comparing water used to grow crops and to mine land resources:
- Water use for irrigation: 115,000 million gallons/day
- Water use for mining: 5,320 million gallons/day
Since 115,000 is greater than 5,320, we can conclude that more water was used to grow crops than to mine land resources. Thus, the fourth statement is true.
Therefore, the statements that accurately summarize the data are:
- More water was used to produce electricity than to grow crops.
- More water was used to grow crops than to mine land resources.
