Land Ownership by the Federal Government The federal

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Land Ownership by the Federal Government The federal government owns a great deal of land in the United States. The graph at the top of page 17 shows the percent of land owned by the federal government in the 12 states in which the federal government owns the greatest percentage of a states land. a) Estimate the percent of land owned by the federal government in Nevada. b) Estimate the difference between Alaska and Oregon in the percent of land owned by the federal government. c) Nevada has a total area of 70,264,320 acres. Estimate the number of acres owned by the federal government in Nevada. Source: Office Depot Back-to-School survey by Harris Interactive d) By just looking at the graph, is it possible to determine whether the federal government owns more land in Nevada or Utah? Explain. Source: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration Percent of Land Owned by the Federal Government Montana Washington Colorado New Mexico California Wyoming Arizona Idaho Oregon Utah Nevada Alaska Percent of Land Owned 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%