Chapter 10 Urbanization

What is the purpose of Senate Bill 100 in Oregon?

• To increase the development of urban areas

• To set guidelines for land use by restricting development to urban areas

• To decrease the value of landowners' property

• To promote development in untouched open areas

What have recent measures in Oregon argued against Senate Bill 100?

• That it promotes too much development

• That it allows landowners to increase property value without restrictions

• That it restricts landowners from increasing the value of their property through development

• That it does not protect the environment enough

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According to the information provided, what is significant about the current urban and rural population?

• There are more rural residents than urban residents for the first time in history.

• The number of urban and rural residents is exactly the same.

• There are now more urban residents than rural residents for the first time in history.

• The rural population is decreasing at a faster rate than the urban population.

What is the definition of land cover?

• Human activities that occur on land

• The process by which humans change land

• Vegetation and structures that cover land

• The environmental and economic effects of land use

What does land use refer to?

• The environmental and economic effects of changing land cover

• Vegetation and structures that cover land

• Human activities that occur on land

• The preservation of native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

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Which type of land cover is primarily used for grazing livestock?

• Forest land

• Cropland

• Rangeland

• Urban land

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What is the main human use of forest land?

• Recreation; preservation of native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• Harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

• Growing plants for food and fiber

• Residences, other buildings, and roads

What human activities are associated with urban land?

• Grazing livestock

• Growing plants for food and fiber

• Recreation; preservation of native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• Residences, other buildings, and roads

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What is the primary characteristic of urban land use?

• Land covered with forests and wildlife

• Land used for agriculture and cropland

• Land mostly covered with buildings and roads

• Land that is left in its natural state

Which of the following is included in rural land use or land cover?

• Highways and skyscrapers

• Suburbs and residential areas

• Forests, cropland, and other non-urban areas

• Commercial districts and industrial zones