Environmental Impacts on Land

Which element accumulates in the environment due to use of fertilizers?

• oxygen
• hydrogen
• nitrogen
• carbon

Which has the least negative impact on wildlife habitat?

• agriculture
• development
• deforestation
• recreation

Which is true of urban sprawl?

• it occurred in the 1800s
• it lasted 20 years in the 1990s
• it began in 1950 and continues until today
• it began in the 1990s and continues to today

Which part of this pie chart represents the amount of trash that goes into landfills rather than be recycled.

• X
• Y
• Z
• Y and Z

Which 2 processes are ones humans can take to improve the environment

• deforestation and reforestation
• desertification and reclamation
• deforestation and desertification
• reforestation and reclamation

The movement of people from rural areas to big cities is called ________.

• urbanization
• deforestation
• desertification
• excommunication

Less rainfall in an area and higher temperatures could lead to ____________.

• urbanization
• deforestation
• desertification
• higher pollution

The large scale removal of trees by cutting or burning is called _______________.

• urbanization
• deforestation
• desertification
• overpopulation

What are the effects of fertilizers in water?

• releases oxygen making it easier for plants to grow
• releases carbon making it easier for fish to live
• release nitrogen which causes an overgrowth of algae
• there are no effects of fertilizers in water

The largest population that an environment can support is called its

• carrying capacity
• limiting factor
• birth rate
• death rate