Rangelands and land use

What causes an urban heat island?

• large forested areas

• pavement and concrete

• climate change

• mass transit

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

A tool that developers use to classify land areas for development and land use

• smart growth

• zoning

• new urbanism

• REDD

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

A sustainable solution to urban growth

• suburban growth

• stopping growth

• building up

• urban heat island

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which government organization looks over federal rangeland?

• Treasury department

• EPA

• Bureau of land management

• department of agriculture

What are some reasons deforestation occurs?

• clearing land for agriculture, ranching, and mining
• just wanting to destroy things
• Population moving from rural areas to cities
• to make room for infrastructure

What are some consequences of deforestation?

• increased population in cities
• building of more infrastructure
• soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
• more mercury and cyanide released into rivers

What is: the tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest gain.

• tragedy of the commons

• externality

• maximum sustainable yield

• mudslide

A dry open grassland is called a...

• Rangeland

• Clear cutting

• Grazing land

• MSY

A method of harvesting trees that involves removing all or almost all of the trees within and area is...

• Rangelands

• Clear cutting

• Grazing

• Furrow

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a problem in rangeland management?

• Fires
• Overgrazing
• Poor soil conditions
• the high cost of grazing permits

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5