Land Use Vocab Quiz

What does Urbanization refer to?

• The decline of city infrastructure

• The movement of people from rural to urban areas

• The expansion of suburban areas

• The process of cutting down trees in urban areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is Infrastructure in the context of urban environments?

• Natural landscapes in urban areas

• The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society

• Legislation related to urban development

• The study of urban ecosystems

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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What is an Urban Crisis?

• The expansion of urban areas into rural zones

• A scenario where urban areas face significant challenges such as pollution and overcrowding

• A rapid improvement in urban living conditions

• A situation where urban areas see a decline in population

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What does Suburban Sprawl refer to?

• The spread of suburban development into rural areas

• The decline of suburban neighborhoods

• The improvement of infrastructure in suburban areas

• The rapid growth of urban areas

What is Clear Cutting?

• A method of urban planning

• The act of cleaning urban streets

• A selective logging practice

• The process of cutting down all the trees in an area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is Selective Cutting?

• The process of selecting trees for urban planting

• A technique used in open pit mining

• A method of logging where only certain trees are cut down

• Cutting down selected trees in an urban area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What does Reforestation involve?

• The logging of tropical forests

• Planting trees in an area where the forest has been depleted

• The study of forest ecosystems

• The process of clearing forests

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is Open Pit Mining?

• A method of mining where minerals are extracted from a pit

• A technique for underground mining

• The process of mining in urban areas

• A method of coal mining

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is Ore?

• A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted

• A natural resource management technique

• A method of reforestation

• A type of open pit mine

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What does Reclamation involve?

• The act of reclaiming water from urban areas

• The process of converting degraded land into its former or other productive uses

• A method of selective cutting

• The process of claiming land for urban development