Ch. 14- Land

What can be done to sustain the productivity of rangeland?

• limit herd size

• eliminate invasive plants

• leave the land unused for a time

• all of the above

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Urban sprawl involves people moving from cities to land that was previously used for

• industry and open space

• food production and open space

• power lines

• housing

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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 resulting from pollution

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

• urban mangement

• deforestation

• range improvement

• overgrazing

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Where do most Americans live?

• in urban area

• on producing farms

• in rural areas

• none of these

Regardless of where people live, they depend on resources produced in

• urban areas

• rural areas

• ocean areas

• wilderness areas

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

• drought

• lower temperature

• lower temperatures and drought

• increased temperatures

What is a way in which we can conserve forestland?

• clear-cutting

• select-cutting

• deforestation

• all of the above

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National parks and wilderness areas are designed to do which of the following?

• provide recreation

• protect wildlife

• preserve natural areas

• all of the above

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Which of the following is not an example of infrastructure?

• a railroad

• a school

• a telephone line

• a dairy farm