5.1-5.8 Review APES

Which type of protected land might allow limited mining

• a nature reserve
• a national monument
• a habitat management plan
• a managed resource protected area

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

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-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which is used to reduce the impact of timber harvesting?

• tree planting
• selective cutting
• prescribed burns
• mechanized logging

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Groundwater recharge

• is the result of precipitation
• sometimes occurs as a spring
• occurs rapidly in confined aquifers
• can cause saltwater intrusions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In the United States, most water is used for

• agriculture
• households
• industry
• tansportation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which irrigation method is the most efficient?

• furrow irrigation
• spray irrigation
• flood irrigation
• drip irrigation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

the issue of water ownership is complicated by 
  I  the irregularity of precipitation
 II  the distance rivers can travel
III  increased demand for water

• I and II
• I and III
• III only
• I, II, and III

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A high traffic area is likely to have what effect on soil?

• decrease in nutrients

• increased compaction

• increased aeration

• leaching

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which soil particle is the SMALLEST?

• sand

• silt

• clay

• they are all the same size

Which of these would have the greater amount of humus?

• topsoil

• subsoil

• bedrock

• E horizon