How We Use Land

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

• urban land

• ecosystem services

• Industrial Revolution

• rural land

• forestland

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

land that is used to graze livestock and wildlife

• urban land

• ecosystem services

• rangeland

• rural land

• forestland

land used for recreation and scenic enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• urban land

• ecosystem services

• rangeland

• parks and preserves

• forestland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

            land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

• urban land

• ecosystem services

• rangeland

• parks and preserves

• forestland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

          relatively few people and large areas of open space

• urban land

• ecosystem services

• rangeland

• rural land

• forestland

          buildings, roads, houses, and industry

• urban land

• ecosystem services

• rangeland

• rural land

• forestland

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

        land used to grow plants for food and fiber

• urban land

• ecosystem services

• cropland

• rural land

• forestland

      resources produced by natural and artificial ecosystems

• urban land

• ecosystem services

• cropland

• rural land

• forestland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Why did most people live in rural areas before 1850?

• Most people depended upon agriculture.

• Most people depended upon mining.

• Most people depended upon hunting.

• Most people worked in factories.

The area of rural land needed to support one person depends upon

• climate.

• occupant’s standard of living.

• efficient use of resources.

• All options.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1