EFHS -- Land mgmt.

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

• remove excess carbon from the lithosphere

• recycle plastics and other synthetic consumer products

• contain water in reservoirs to provide hydroelectricity for communities

• provide recreation, protect wildlife, and preserve natural areas

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following causes degradation of rangeland?

• little or no time between grazing by livestock

• controlling invasive species

• not controlling the nutrient runoff from crop fertilizer

• low-density community development

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the viewpoint of most of the world’s nations regarding forested land?

• they are a national treasure to be protected for future generations

• they are a wasted resource, only valuable if cut down and used for farmland

• they are essential to the nutrient cycles of our planet

• they contribute to the increase in temperature of urban areas

Which method of forest cutting removes the poor-quality trees first and leaves the healthiest trees intact?

• shelter-wood cutting

• clear cutting

• strip-cutting

• preservation cutting

How do grasses grow differently from most other plants?

• they require little water

• they increase soil erosion

• they grow from the top not the lower part of the plant

• they grow from the bottom of the plant, not the top

How does land development create impervious surfaces?

• managing the flow of tourists through national parks

• preserving rangeland and natural wilderness areas

• building roads, sidewalks, and parking lots

• building greenbelts and community parks

Domes of warmer air over urban and suburban areas caused by the loss of trees and shrubs are called –

 

• temperate zones

• urban temperate zones

• urban heat islands

• land-use planning islands

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which type of mineral resources are primarily mined in Texas?

• building materials, such as clay and crushed stone

• precious metals, such as silver and platinum

• semi-precious stones, such as azurite and tourmaline

• none, minerals are not mined in Texas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is mine reclamation?

• using an old mine to find new minerals

• the process of modifying land that has been mined to an ecologically functional state

• the process of mining a forested area using sustainable practices

• the prevention of mining in a forested area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park is an example of which mining reclamation principle?

• economically usable

• ecologically functional

• ecologically sustainable

• rural land development