Open SciEd Lesson

14.1 How We use Land

Open Ended

What is an advantage of living in a city? What is a disadvantage of living in a city?

Multiple Select

Mark all that are ways in which we use land. (click on ALL of the correct answers)

• Cropland

• Rangeland and pasture

• Forest land

• Urban land

• Parks and preserves

Multiple Choice

Most People live in country areas that are considered rural.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An area that contains a city, or an area that contains 2,500 or more people and usually has a governing body, such as a city council

• Rural

• Urban

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason why the numbers of people living in cities increased so much since 1850.

• The industrial Revolution

• To grow their own crops

• To live a country life

• To create mega cities like New York City

Multiple Choice

In developed countries, like USA and European countries, most people live in _______ areas. In developing countries, like poor countries in Africa, most people live in __________ areas.

• Rural, Urban

• Urban, Urban

• Urban, Rural

• Rural, Rural

Multiple Choice

Whether people live in cities or in the countryside, people are dependent on resources produced in RURAL areas. Like crops from farms.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Describe 3 ways in which humans use land. Write at least a sentence for each!