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Case Study (Key) CAN THE UNITED STATES

FEED CHINA?

1. Explain why deserts are growing in China.

Overuse in irrigation has dried the ground into a point

where it can no longer be used. (Desertification)

2. What is the worlds largest grain exporter? How

many tons of grains does it export annually?

The United states. 90 million tons.

3. Annotate on the map where villagers have been leaving.

Why have villagers abandoned this region of China? How long has this been happening?

(Annotate the Northwestern region) The region has been no longer be used for farming.
Since the 1950s.

4. How is the United States dependent on China? In your own words, discuss how China be
dependent on the United States?

The US is in debt to China. China may need come to a point where they may need to rely on
the US for food, which will give the US leverage with the Chinese.

5. Why is China losing irrigation water? Where is it being used?

Overuse in fields. It is being used in cities and factories for the general public.

6. Describe the loss of cropland in Eastern China.

The cropland is being destroyed in favor building new residential areas and for industrial
construction

7. How many U.S. crops has China imported?

2 million US crops
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8. Analyze the connections between automobile production and Chinese cropland.

Highways and roads in China often destroy farmland. When there are more automobiles
available, more people will buy cars, creating more roads and parking lots.

9. What three countries grow large amounts of soybeans? What country has the largest
supply of soybeans? Where are they exporting most of the soybeans?

USA Brazil and Argentina. Brazil has the largest supply. They export to China

10. How much is the US in debt to China?

$900 million

11. How many tons of wheat did the US export to Russia during the Cold War?
Analyze possibility of the United States share food with the Soviet Union.

10 million. It is considered good diplomacy. A well fed enemy is more predictable.

12. Discuss the effects of sharing harvests with China on the typical American.

Sharing harvests with China would make harvests come out with less food for Americans.
Though this would not endanger Americans, it would most likely raise prices for food in
stores and restaurants.