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AP Environmental Science Meat Production Methods

Practise meat-production questions by comparing CAFO feedlots with free-range grazing and connecting each method to resource use and environmental effects.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Environmental Science

Exam points

  • identify the governing concept or relationship in the problem
  • justify the result with equations, diagrams or contextual evidence

EIN-2.H—Identify different methods of meat production question 1

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The graph below is from the United States Department of Agriculture website.

Figure for Question EIN-2.H—Identify different methods of meat production question 1 — AP Environmental Science

What could be a reason for the trend in the graph from 1996 to 2015?

A

As demand for beef increased, ranchers bred more cattle.

B

As drought conditions increased, ranchers slaughtered their cattle.

C

The supply of domestic pork decreased.

D

Ranchers began to use concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) rather than free-range cattle farming.

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