Types of Land Use and Resources

land that is covered mainly with buildings and roads

• Urban

• Rural

• Ecosystem services

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

land that contains relatively few people and large areas of open space

• Urban

• Rural

• Ecosystem Services

Land used to graze livestock and wildlife

• Rangeland

• Forest Land

• Cropland

• Urban Land

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

• Rangeland

• Forest Land

• Cropland

• Urban Land

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Land used to grow plants for food and fiber

• Rangeland

• Forest Land

• Cropland

• Urban Land

Land used for houses, businesses, industry, and roads

• Rangeland

• Forest Land

• Cropland

• Urban Land

Land used for recreation and scenic enjoyment and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• Rangeland

• Forest Land

• Parks and Preserves

• Wetlands, Mountains, Deserts and other

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Land that is difficult to use for human purposes

• Rangeland

• Forest Land

• Parks and Preserves

• Wetlands, Mountains, Deserts and other

The movement of people from rural areas to cities is known as

• Urbanization

• Urban Sprawl

• Infrastructure

• Rural

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

all of the things that a society builds for public use

• Urbanization

• Urban Sprawl

• Infrastructure

• Rural

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4