Question

question 23 of 33 what usually happens as more rangeland is converted to urban developments? a. people learn to eat less meat. b. the amount of land available for grazing increases. c. food costs decrease. d. people invent more - efficient lawn mowers.

Explanation:

When rangeland is converted to urban developments, the land available for grazing animals is reduced. This can lead to less meat production as there is less space for livestock. With less supply, food - especially meat - costs are likely to increase. There is no direct connection between rangeland conversion and people learning to eat less meat, food costs decreasing, or the invention of more - efficient lawn mowers.

Answer:

None of the above options are correct. But if we assume we have to choose the 'least - wrong' option, as rangeland is converted to urban areas, the amount of land available for grazing decreases, which is the opposite of option B. Option A has no causal link to rangeland conversion, option C is incorrect as food costs are likely to increase rather than decrease, and option D has no relation. If forced to choose, we might note that the change in land use could potentially lead to some innovation drive in lawn - related equipment in urban areas, but this is a very weak connection. However, if we consider the impact on grazing land, the most relevant thing is that the amount of grazing land decreases. Since the options are not ideal, if we must pick one, we could say that the closest conceptually is that the opposite of what is stated in option B occurs. But in a more accurate sense, there is no correct answer among these.