Urban Land Use

roads, sewers, transportation systems, schools, and hospitals

• urbanization

• infrastructure

• urban sprawl

• heat island

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

increased temperature in a city due to generated and trapped heat

• urbanization

• infrastructure

• urban sprawl

• heat island

computerized system for sorting, manipulating, and viewing geographic data

• urbanization

• land-use planning

• urban sprawl

• geographic information system

advanced decisions about how land will be used

• urbanization

• land-use planning

• urban sprawl

• geographic information system

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

movement of people from rural areas to cities

• urbanization

• land-use planning

• urban sprawl

• geographic information system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

            rapid expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside

• urbanization

• land-use planning

• urban sprawl

• geographic information system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Detailed maps showing the locations of sewer lines, roads, and parks are possible with

• GPN.

• TOPO.  

• MAP.

• GIS.

An area prone to landslides is an example of

• rangeland.  

• open space.

• rural land.

• marginal land.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Cities suffering from urban crisis may have

• traffic jams.

• substandard housing.

• polluted air and water.

• All options

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which improvement to urban areas moderates temperature, controls rainwater runoff, and adds aesthetic value?

• green spaces

• storm sewers

• public transportation

• fountains