Land Use

What does mining provide?

• important food

• ore minerals

• tools for building

• water

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When land is over farmed, this could lead to

• more food

• larger crops

• soil degredation

• famine

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The impacts of unplanned growth of cities include

• traffic congestion.

• air pollution.

• loss of habitat.

• All of the statements are correct.

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Efficient agriculture is

• Producing only enough food for local use

• Producing only crops and no livestock

• Producing large amounts of food with little environmental impact

• Using machines to harvest crops quickly

Land used for growing and harvesting wood

• Rangeland

• Forest land

• Urban land

• Farm land

land used for houses, businesses, industry and roads

• rangeland

• farmland

• parks and preserves

• urban land

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Removal of all marketable trees from an area.

• Selective Cutting
• Controlled Burn 
• Thinning
• Clear Cutting

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What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?

• decreased rates of erosion
• increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
• decreased amounts of acid rain
• increased atmospheric oxygen levels

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How do landfills effect the environment?

• Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die.
• Landfills support plant growth and healthy soil.
• Landfills cause smog in the air.
• Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.

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Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

   

• Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
• Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
• Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
• Trash and litter removes their camouflage.