Land Use Review

Urbanization is best defined as...

• people moving out of cities into the countryside

• people moving out of the countryside into the cities

• people moving from inner city to the suburbs

• people moving from suburbs to the countryside

What are renewable resources? What is an example of a renewable resource?

• Renewable resources can be regrown or continuously used; an example is natural gas

• Renewable resources are used only once; an example is natural gas

• Renewable resources can be regrown or continuously used; an example is solar power

• Renewable resources are used only once; an example is solar power

What are non-renewable resources? What is an example of a non-renewable resource?

• Non-renewable resources can be regrown or continuously used; an example is natural gas

• Non-renewable resources are used only once; an example is natural gas

• Non-renewable resources can be regrown or continuously used; an example is solar power

• Non-renewable resources are used only once; an example is solar power

Heat islands are...

• mostly found in cities, where lots of concrete reflects the Sun's heat instead of absorbing it

• mostly found in rural areas, where lots of concrete reflects the Sun's heat instead of absorbing it

• mostly found in rural areas, where lots of trees absorb the Sun's heat instead of reflecting it

• mostly found in cities, where lots of trees absorb the Sun's heat instead of reflecting it

What is deforestation?

• Removal of trees from a park

• Selectively cutting trees for lumber, making sure the forest remains healthy

• Cutting and removal of an entire forest of trees

• Detailing the different types of trees in a forest

What is the leading cause of deforestation?

• Agriculture and Farming

• Lumber Mills

• Tree diseases

• Tree pests

Urbanization can have a negative effect on:

• Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Economy

• Ecosystems, Human Population, Wind Patterns

• Biodiversity, Pollution, Ecosystems

• Regulation, Sustainability, Economy

Taking into account the impact of animal & plant populations, the ecosystems, potential pollution, and the safety of citizens are all part of ...

• Land use planning

• Closing a mine with no reclamation

• Deforestation

• Creation of heat islands

Attempting to restore land back to its original state after mining is called...

• Reclamation

• Sustainable Harvesting

• Urbanization

• Regulation

Is it always possible to reclaim land after it is used?

• Yes. Even nuclear waste isn't that bad once its buried.

• No. Some areas, like nuclear waste sites, can only be contained and cannot be lived on or farmed on