Urban Geo Science and Keeping it Cool

Which statement explains how smog forms?

• Volcanoes erupt and release ash into the sky.

• Strong storms pick up soil and mix it with fog.

• Sunlight and heat react with gases in the atmosphere.

• Gases move high into the atmosphere and then fall to Earth in rain.

Why is urbanization contributing to pollution?

• People in urban areas strip the soil of nutrients and make it difficult to grow crops.

• People in urban areas consume more energy, food, and water.

• People in urban areas remove minerals and metals from the ground, which increases erosion.

• People in urban areas log forests and mine, which causes climate change.

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Which best explains the effect of reforestation on land?

• It allows crops to grow in wide steps along slopes.

• It turns land slowly into desert.

• It turns habitable land uninhabitable.

• It restores trees to areas where they once grew.

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How does the construction of dams positively affect natural resources?

• by providing water for irrigation and restoring trees to areas where forests once existed

• by creating reservoirs, preventing flooding, and renewing destroyed ecosystems

• by preventing flooding, creating reservoirs, and providing water for irrigation

• by renewing destroyed ecosystems and restoring trees to areas where forest once existed

Which environmental policy must consider the expensive startup costs associated with building machines that harvest energy from clean sources?

• reducing air pollution

• regulating deforestation

• introducing new farming methods

• protecting ocean reefs

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A topographic map would best provide information about which area?

• state boundaries

• interstate highways

• routes of minor roads

• areas with mountains

Which phrase identifies the standard difference in elevation on a topography map?

• index contour

• contour interval

• scale bar

• topographic symbol

Study the topographic map.

Which street travels through the region with the steepest slopes?

• Smith Road

• Shelton Road

• Imperial Drive

• Thurgood Avenue

A topography map is used to study the changes in vegetation associated with different elevations. Which individual most likely uses them for this purpose?

• a scientist

• a businessman

• a government official

• a construction engineer

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The image shows a map of Easter Island, located in the Pacific Ocean.

Which major feature is missing from the map?

• key

• scale

• land features

• compass rose