Question

The graphic shows nutrient loss in millions of metric tons per year in the United States.

Answer 1

Annually 126.0 million metric tons of soil nutrients are lost.                            

Explanation:

• By the given data we can identify the loss of soil nutrients in the United States. In the first year, a total of 1.0 million soil nutrients are lost.
• After that in the second year, the loss has doubled. 10.0 million metric tons of soil nutrients are lost.
• In the third year, 16.0 million soil nutrients are lost in the US.
• In the final year, 90.0 million soil nutrients are lost. It is a very huge loss. By calculating all the above , a total 126.0 million of soil nutrients in the US are lost annually.