9.2 Impact on Land

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand the impacts humans have on land?

• Because it helps us protect natural resources and ensure a healthy environment.

• Because it allows us to build more cities without consequences.

• Because it encourages people to use more land for farming.

• Because it makes land more expensive.

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Nonrenewable resources are replaced that are

replaced over a short time. Ex: coal, minerals, oil

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of how land is altered for agriculture?

• Deforestation to create farmland

• Building homes on former habitats

• Mining for metals and plastics

• Creating landfills for waste

Multiple Choice

What is a potential environmental risk if landfills are not managed properly?

• Toxic materials can leak into drinking water

• Soil erosion increases

• Desertification occurs

• Forests are removed

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways to prevent soil erosion?

• Planting trees

• Overgrazing grasslands

• Building landfills

• Practicing soil management

Multiple Choice

What are two main causes of desertification mentioned in the slides?

• Overgrazing and cutting down trees without replanting

• Deforestation and mining

• Landfills and urban development

• Irrigating deserts and draining wetlands