Question

question 18 of 26 what usually happens as more farmland is converted to urban land? a. people eat more fresh foods. b. the amount of cropland increases. c. people grow more crops. d. food prices increase.

Explanation:

When farmland is converted to urban land, the area available for growing crops (cropland) decreases. With less cropland, the supply of food from farming may reduce. According to the law of supply and demand, if the supply of food decreases (while demand may stay the same or increase), food prices tend to increase. Option A is incorrect because less farmland means less fresh food production, so people won't eat more fresh foods. Option B is wrong as cropland would decrease, not increase. Option C is incorrect because less farmland means less area to grow crops, so people can't grow more crops.

Answer:

D. Food prices increase.