2nd 9 Weeks District Assessment Review

Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs)

• halt all urban growth

• are designed so that neighborhoods are on walkable scales.

• lower housing costs in urban areas

• concentrate develpement, prevent sprawl, protect farms

What causes an urban heat island?

• large forested areas

• pavement and concrete

• climate change

• mass transit

Which of the following is NOT a problem with suburban sprawl?

• destruction of habitats

• loss of wetlands

• noise pollution

• air and water pollution

Where is urban growth the fastest?

• highly developed countries

• moderately developed countries

• less developed countries

• developing countries

A sustainable solution to urban growth

• suburban growth

• stopping growth

• building up

• urban heat island

Causes sprawl

• expensive gas costs

• lack of mass transit in cities

• increasing per capita land consumption

• desire to live more sustainably

The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain.

• smelting

• mining

• urban farming

• forestry

A mineral or group of minerals from which we extract metal.

• metal

• ore

• magma

• overburden

Ore leftovers after valuable minerals have been removed

• tailings

• smelting piles

• extraction heap

• gravel

Why mine tailings can be dangerous

• can cause miners to trip

• can be full of sharp objects

• can cause acid leaching into water bodies

• are full of conflict minerals