ES Ch 14 LAND

The U.S. Census Bureau defines an urban area as an area that contains more than

• 250 people.

• 2,500 people.

• 25,000 people.

• 250,000 people.

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 the above

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Which of the following is an example of how people use land?

• to harvest wood

• farming

• mining for precious metals

• All of the above

Regardless of where people live, they are dependent on resources produced in

• rural areas

• urban areas

• wilderness areas

• national parks

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Which of the following has not resulted from urban sprawl?

• suburbs

• overgrazing

• loss of farmland

• traffic congestion

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Heat islands affect local

• weather patterns

• water levels

• traffic patterns

• harvest patterns

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Traffic jams, substandard housing, and polluted air and water can be caused by rapid growth in cities, a phenomenon known as

• urbanization.

• urban sprawl.

• urban crisis.

• infrastructure.

An area prone to landslides is an example of

• range land

• open space

• rural lanf

• marginal land

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.

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Which of the following statements about tree harvesting methods is correct?

• Clear-cutting is quick but is more expensive than other methods die to vast ares involved

• Selective cutting eliminates the possibility of soil erosion.

• Clear-cutting requires the most road building die to the large number of trees harvested

• Selective cutting minimizes the impact on forest ecosystems.

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