Land Use Test

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the mechanization of many jobs, which resulted in major population shifts from rural areas to urban areas

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Industrial Revolution

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land that is used to graze livestock and wildlife

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rangeland

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land used for recreation and scenic enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

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parks and preserves

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relatively few people and large areas of open space

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rural land

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land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

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forestland

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Classify the following: buildings, roads, houses, and industry.

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urban land

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land used to grow plants for food and fiber

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cropland

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resources produced by natural and artificial ecosystems

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ecosystem services

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An urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.

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Town

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An inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village. In the United States, they are incorporated municipalities, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen.

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City