Unit 6 Human Impact and Land Use

What is soil?

• water

• rock material

• organic matter

• All of these are correct

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What process isn't part of SOIL FORMATION?

• Photosynthesis

• Weathering

• Erosion & Deposition

• Decomposition

What number represents the humus layer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none of the above

What affects the rate of "leaching" that occurs in soil?

• Amount of Precipitation

• Soil Content

• Slope of Land

• Number of layers in the soil

What is the removal of soil material by water or wind?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Wind Shear

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rangeland is best described as . . .

• Land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

• Land use for recreation and scenic enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• Land used to graze livestock and wildlife.

• Land use to grow plants for food and fiber

Parks and preserves best described as . . .

• Land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

• Land use for recreation and scenic enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• The mechanization of many jobs, which resulted in major population shifts from rural areas to urban areas

• Land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Forest land is best described as . . .

• Land used to graze livestock and wildlife.

• Land use to grow plants for food and fiber

• Land use for recreation and scenic enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• Land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Urban lands are best described as . . .

• The mechanization of many jobs, which resulted in major population shifts from rural areas to cities.

• Building , residences, roads, industry

• Relatively few people and large areas of open space

• Land use to grow plants for food and fiber

What did industrialization promote the most in?

• People moving from the city to farms.

• People moving to the city to get factory jobs.

• People revolting due to the pollution caused by factories.

• New opportunities in the field of agriculture.

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