If a large population depends on agricultural land in an area what is the most likely result?

Correct answer: Pressure on farmland and problem of small holdings

The direct answer is A: pressure on farmland and the problem of small holdings. Agricultural land is limited, while a large dependent population needs food, housing and income from that land. As families divide inherited fields, each farmer may receive a smaller plot. More people may also cultivate the same land repeatedly, causing pressure on soil, irrigation and productivity. Option A is correct because it follows directly from the limited-land and high-dependence relationship. Option B is wrong because population dependence on farmland does not reduce the depth of the sea. Option C is wrong because population density still has its normal meaning: people per unit area; it does not disappear. Option D is wrong because land cannot become infinite simply because more people depend on it. The correct fact chain is: fixed or limited farmland plus more dependants leads to competition, fragmentation of holdings and pressure on agricultural resources. A useful exam cue is to connect population pressure with land fragmentation, smaller holdings and possible resource stress.