Environmental Science Chapter 14 Review

In cities, traffic jams, substandard housing, and pollution can be the result of

• urbanization

• urban sprawl

• urban crisis

• infrastructure

What can be done to sustain the productivity of rangeland?

• limit herd size

• eliminate invasive plants

• leave the land unused for a time

• all of the above

Heat islands can affect local

• weather patterns

• water levels

• traffic patterns

• harvest patterns

When forests are not replanted after trees are cut, natural resources

• increase

• decrease

• regeneratre

• remain unchanged

Each U.S. resident uses the ecosystem services provided by roughly

• 1 hectare of land

• 6 hectares of land

• 8 hectares of land

• 12 hectares of land

Urban sprawl involves people moving from cities to land that was previously used for

• industry and open space

• food production and open space

• power lines

• housing

Which type of area listed below is protected from exploitation?

• farmland

• rangeland

• forestland

• wilderness

Given that most people live in urban areas, why should rural areas be preserved?

• They provide crucial infrastructure

• They provide ecological services

• They contain greenbelts

• none of these

Which of the following has not resulted from urban sprawl?

• suburbs

• overgrazing

• loss of farmland

• traffic congestion

Which of the following is an example of land used as a protected area to preserve the scenery and ecosystems?

• Grand Canyon

• Great Basin

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains