Land use

What is a negative affect of mining?

• Increased chances for erosion

• Obtaining valuable resources

• Getting rich

• Making energy and electricity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

People moving from rural areas to cities is called:

• Ruralization

• Urbanization

• Colonization

• None of the above

Which of the following forestry methods is LEAST harmful to the environment?

• Clear cutting

• Selective cutting

• Slash and burn

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following would prevent loss of soil fertility on a farm?

• Over grazing

• Deforestation

• Plowing

• Crop rotations

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What are the major impacts of deforestation?

• Pollution and use of more resources

• Loss of biodiversity, loss of native topsoil

• More people moving to an area

• Less greenhouse gas emissions

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Many farmers plant corn, and then harvest the entire plant at the end of the growing season. One negative effect of this action is that

• Soil minerals used by corn plants are not recycled 

• Corn plants remove acidic compounds from the air all season long

• Corn plants may replace renewable resources of energy

• Large quantities of water are produced by corn plants 

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Farming reduces the natural biodiversity of an area, yet farmers are necessary to the world’s human population. This situation is an example of:

• Poor land use

• A trade off

• Conservation

• A technological fix

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Some organizations are buying up sections of forest land. Once purchased, these sections of forest will never be cut down. The main reason for protecting these forests is to:

• Cause the extinction of undesirable animal species

• Prevent these trees from reproducing too fast

• Maintain the biodiversity of the environment

• Provide more land for agricultural purposes

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a use of urban land use and management?

• Transportation

• Conservation of forests

• Mining

• Agriculture

 

How does the expansion of urban development into rural areas affect natural populations in the environment?

• Resources available to the natural populations will decrease.

• The amount of area available to producers will increase.

• The biodiversity of the natural populations will increase.

• Death rates of the natural populations will decrease.

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