Land and Air management review

Which of the following has not resulted from urban sprawl?

• suburbs

• overgrazing

• loss of farmland

• traffic congestion

 Which of the following is an example of land used as a protected area to preserve scenery and ecosystems?

• Grand Canyon

• Great Basin

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains

The National Farmland Protection Program was designed to

• protect farmland from being overtaken by natural grasses and weeds

• protect farmland from damage by wild grazing animals that are destroying crops

• protect farmland from being developed

• protect farmland from environmental damage resulting from pollution

Which environmental problem is not caused by deforestation?

• reduction of wildlife habitat

• urban sprawl

• soil erosion

• increased atmospheric CO2

Which of the following most effectively allows forests to recover from tree harvesting?

• cutting only medium-sized or mature trees

• cutting all of the trees and then replanting the area with seedlings

• allowing the forest to reseed itself

• cutting only young trees and then replacing them with seedlings

Eliminating invasive plants and replacing them with native plants is one aspect of

• urban management

• range improvement

• deforestation

• overgrazing

Where do most Americans live?

• wilderness areas

• ocean areas

• rural areas

• urban areas

Which of the following is a side effect of heat islands?

• drought

• lower temperatures

• increased precipitation

• lower temperatures and drought

Regardless of where people live, they depend on resources produced in

• urban areas

• rural areas

• ocean areas

• wilderness areas

Which of the following is not an environmental benefit of open spaces?

• lower summer temperatures

• absorbing carbon dioxide

• filtering pollutants from air and water

• reducing traffic flow