Human Impact on Land

The area inside the city is called ______.

• urban

• suburban

• rural

Urban sprawl

• is when cities spread out using up surrounding land.

• puts a strain on existing infrastructures.

• creates an increase in pollution.

• all of these.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A poorly planned development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider geographic area is

• industrialization

• urban sprawl

• urbanization

• metropolitan area

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Urban land use does not typically include...

• farming

• residential

• industrial

• commercial

Which activities are found in a rural settlement?

• Mining, fishing, farming and industry.

• Livestock, construction, fishing and farming.

• Farming, agriculture, tourism and industry.

• Livestock, farming, fishing and mining.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Find the picture that shows an urban community.

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Find the picture that shows a suburban community.

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Find the picture that shows a rural community.

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The natural environment exploited by humans leads to.............

• Change in habitat

• Change in ecosystem

• Environmental degradation

• Changes in environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

.................. is the decline in the productive capacity of land for some time or permanently.

• Land Reclamation

• Land Degradation

• Land Use

• Land Profile

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2