Land Use

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

• Grand Canyon National Park

• Great Basin

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains

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The National Farmland Protection Program was designed to

• protect farmland from being overtaken by natural grasses and weeds.

• protect farmland from damage by wild grazing animals that are destroying crops.

• protect farmland from being developed

• protect farmland from environmental damage from pollution.

Which of the following has not resulted from urban sprawl?

• suburbs

• overgrazing

• loss of farmland

• traffic congestion

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Which of the following most effectively allows forests to recover from tree harvesting?

• cutting only medium-sized or mature trees

• cutting all of the trees and then replanting the area with seedlings

• allowing the forest to reseed itself

• cutting only young trees and then replacing them with seedlings

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Eliminating invasive plants and replacing them with native plants is one aspect of

• urban management.

• deforestation.

• range improvement.

• overgrazing.

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Where do most Americans live?

• in urban areas

• on producing farms

• in rural areas

• There is an equal distribution of people across the land

Which of the following is a side effect of heat islands?

• drought

• lower temperatures

• lower temperatures and drought

• increased precipitation

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

• to harvest wood

• to grow crops

• to preserve native species

• All of the above

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.

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.

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