Preventing Land-Use and Environmental Problems

What is one tool scientists use to track land use over time?

• weather balloon

• satellite

• barometer

• electromagnet

Which of the following actions is NOT part of an effective waste management strategy?

• recycling

• reducing consumption

• replacing old products with new products

• reusing old products for new purposes

Which of the following is NOT a direct source of air pollution?

• agricultural runoff

• coal-burning power plants

• vehicle emissions

• wood stoves

All of the following are ways that the local, state, and national governments can protect the environment except:

• encourage recycling programs

• pass laws to prevent harmful procedures like chemical dumping and deforestation

• relocating people who live in areas with toxic soil and water

• promoting sustainable land use

What does the term remote sensing refer to?

• building computer animations that model land use

• predicting future conditions of Earth's landmasses

• preventing environmental problems from far away

• using methods to observe Earth's conditions from a distance

Which is the main cause of habitat loss for wildlife?

• air pollution

• mining fossil fuels

• clearing land for human development

• disposing of waste in landfills

What is deforestation?

• using land to grow food

• clearing land of trees

• using fertilizer to make trees grow quickly

• preventing erosion by planting trees

which is not a direct source of water pollution?

• agricultural runoff

• waste from ships

• industrial waste

• deforestation

which of the following human actions most effectively prevents water pollution?

• conserving wetlands and forests

• requiring stricter regulations of corporate chemical waste

• driving hybrid cars

• ground truthing

What is habitat loss?

• fewer types of organisms

• greater diversity of organisms

• organisms that are less adaptable to change

• increasing area of wetlands