Impacts on Land Quiz

Metals and other resources are obtained through what type of mining?

• Open-pit Mining

• Placer Mining

• Strip Mining

• Underground Mining

Does housing development often forces animals to relocate? Why?

• Yes, because it provides better living conditions for animals

• No, because animals prefer to live near human settlements

• No, because animals can adapt to any environment

• Yes, because human structures leave no room for living organisms of the original habitat

What are the soil layers in order from top to bottom?

• Subsoil, Topsoil, Litter, Bedrock

• Bedrock, Subsoil, Topsoil, Litter

• Litter, Topsoil, Subsoil, Bedrock

• Topsoil, Subsoil, Bedrock, Litter

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Sunlight

• Natural Gas

• Oil

• Coal

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Wind

• Water

• Coal

• Trees

Natural forces cause the loss of soil through the process of

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

Crops grown in nutrient-poor soil often have less nutritional value. True or False

• Not Sure

• True

• False

• Partially True

What two issues would be a major concern with managing soil on a farm?

• Erosion & Desertification

• Nutrient Depletion & Erosion

• Desertification & Wetland Destruction

• Wetland Destruction & Nutrient Depletion

How can a forest be managed in a sustainable way?

• By overharvesting the trees

• By not replanting trees after harvesting

• By selective cutting of trees

• By clear cutting all trees

Why is it important to manage a forest so that their yield is sustainable?

• To cut down all the trees for profit

• To maintain the amount of a renewable resource that is harvested regularly without reducing the future supply

• To reduce the number of trees in the forest

• To increase the number of trees in the forest