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Land Use

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A field of corn

a)

Rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

2.

Dallas

a)

Rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

3.

Trees are grown and cut down for lumber

a)

Rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

4.

A field that is used to graze sheep.

a)

Rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

5.

Forest that is protected and used for recreational purposes.

a)

Rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

6.

An area of land that is covered with buildings and roads.

a)

rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

7.

An area of land that is used to grow food

a)

Rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

8.

A grassy field for cows to graze in

a)

Rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

9.

An area that is protected as wildlife habitat

a)

Rangeland

b)

Urban

c)

Forest

d)

Cropland

e)

Park/Preserve

10.

What causes an urban heat island?

a)

large forested areas

b)

pavement and concrete

c)

climate change

d)

mass transit

11.

Where is urban growth the fastest?

a)

highly developed countries

b)

moderately developed countries

c)

less developed countries

d)

developing countries

12.

Type of pollution found in urban areas

a)

light

b)

noise

c)

air

d)

all of these

13.

A sustainable solution to urban growth

a)

adding more suburbs

b)

stopping growth completely

c)

building up/tall instead of building out/wide

d)

urban heat island

14.

The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain.

a)

smelting

b)

mining

c)

urban farming

d)

forestry

15.

The first national park

a)

Yellowstone

b)

Yosemite

c)

Clinton State Park

d)

Central Park in NYC

16.
 Which of the following would groups who want sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest most likely support? 
a)
the building of more roads into the rainforest
b)
 the harvesting of rainforest trees to create more jobs 
c)
the clearing of rainforest to create farms and ranches 
d)
the use of rainforest resources without destroying them
17.
 Which of these groups is most responsible for deforestation of the rainforest? 
a)
Rubber Tappers
b)
Native People
c)
logging companies 
d)
Environmentalists
18.
Rainforests are called the “lungs of the Earth” because of their role in the
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Carbon-oxygen Cycle
d)
Canopy
19.
What do we call a person who works for the protection of the natural world?
a)
Environmentalist
b)
Settlers
c)
Cattle Ranchers
d)
Loggers
20.
The term _____ describes the variety of plant and animal species living in a specific area.
a)
Biodiversity 
b)
Clear-cut
c)
Reforestation 
d)
Conflict
21.
The Amazon Rainforest holds about
a)
30% of the world's living species
b)
6% of the world's living species
c)
50% of the world's living species
d)
12% of the world's living species
22.

Urbanization is

a)

The process of urbaning

b)

When an increasing percentage of a country's population lives in cities

c)

When more people move from one city to another

d)

When the size of cities grow

23.

Urban areas are often warmer than the surrounding rural areas because of

a)

changes in surface to less reflective ones

b)

tall buildings can block wind movement

c)

increased air-conditioner use and pollutants increase trapped heat

d)

All of these

24.

The urban heat island is most evident

a)

in rural areas

b)

in the summer time

c)

at night

25.

The urban area modifies (or changes) the climate in several ways:

a)

wind speed, temperature, precipitation

b)

noise levels, waste overburden, congestion

c)

temperature

26.

Urban areas have higher precipitation due to more pollutants producing cloud nuclei

a)

True

b)

False

27.
What mode of transportation allowed city workers to live in far away suburbs and commute to their jobs?
a)
A. streetcars
b)
B. horses
c)
C. cars
d)
D. trains
28.
Which of the following is a statement that a person opposing urban growth might say?
a)
A. Homeowners in new developments pay taxes which help fund roads, schools, and other city services.
b)
B. Houses in the suburbs cost less and are better places to raise a family.
c)
C. People in new developments spend money on furnishings, which is good for local stores.
d)
D. Developing rural areas destroys habitats for plants and animals.
29.
What kind of reasons do many people give to support urban growth?
a)
A. emotional
b)
B. economic
c)
C. health
d)
D. environmental
30.

What resulted from Phoenix's remarkable growth in the 80's & 90's?

a)

A. urban sprawl

b)

B. traffic jams

c)

C. air pollution

d)

D. all of the above

31.
Why does urban sprawl continue in the United States and Canada?
a)
A. Land and building costs are cheaper in the rural fringe than in the urban core.
b)
B. Some people prefer suburban homes to city apartments.
c)
C. Many people don't like laws that limit where they can choose to live.
d)
D. all of the above
32.
Which is not a part of agriculture?
a)
farming
b)
raising livestock
c)
buying property
d)
harvesting crops
33.
Which density would be found in a rural area?
a)
high density
b)
low density
34.
The density of an urban area would be...
a)
high
b)
low
35.
Which is not a reason for the development of skyscrapers?
a)
need for offices in a city
b)
need for apartments in a city
c)
saving space on the ground by building upwards
d)
need to see far distances from a high place
36.
People who live together in a certain place and share a neighborhood make up a...
a)
school
b)
social group
c)
community
d)
culture
37.
Busy streets, traffic, many people walking, and noise are all descriptors of...
a)
urban area
b)
rural area
38.

What is a disadvantage of living in a rural area?

a)

quiet surroundings

b)

wide open space

c)

privacy

d)

a distance away from grocery stores, schools and hospitals

39.

Which is the most crowded area?

a)

suburban community

b)

urban community

c)

rural community

40.
Despite the high density, some people move to urban areas.  Which is the least likely factor for this move?
a)
job opportunities
b)
education (colleges/universities)
c)
cultural activities (ex: museums) 
d)
chance to be an urban farmer
41.

What is not a benefit of green roofs...

a)

Helps control temperature of a building

b)

Cheaper than building materials and low maintenance

c)

Helps reduce rapid storm water

d)

Increases biodiversity

42.
What is sustainability? 
a)
to maintain an ecological balance in our planet.
b)
no to use the natural resources
c)
the use of ocean resources only
d)
the use of scientific tecnology to save the planet
43.

Which of the following increases demand that pushes the environment to its limit?

a)

use of fossil fuels

b)

pollution

c)

population growth

d)

technology

44.

If a population grows larger than its environmental carrying capacity, then

a)

death rate may rise.

b)

death rate may fall significantly.

c)

birth rate may rise significantly.

d)

immigration rate may increase.

45.

What does the term carrying capacity describe?

a)

The maximum number of birth rates for a population.

b)

The ability of a population to accept new immigrants.

c)

The ratio of birth rates to death rates in a population.

d)

The population size that the environment can sustain.

46.
In recent years, the human population has 
a)
increased exponentially
b)
decreased exponentially
c)
decreased slowly
d)
increased slowy
47.

Which of the following leads to a decrease in birthrates among women?

a)

Higher Education

b)

High Infant Mortality Rate

c)

No Prenatal Care

d)

No contraceptives

48.
Which of the following is likely to be affected by a population of 7 billion?
a)
amount of land for agriculture
b)
amount of clean water
c)
number of people who are unemployed
d)
all of the above
49.

Which problem today is primarily the result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

extensive air and water pollution

b)

increased transmission of disease between people living in close proximity

c)

decline in quality of agricultural soil

d)

erosion from deforestation as more fuel wood is harvested

50.

Population growth and fertility rates (how many babies a woman has) are lowest in

a)

upper-income countries

b)

upper- and middle-income countries

c)

middle- and low-income countries

d)

lower-income countries

51.
The most populous country in the world
a)
China
b)
India
c)
US
d)
Brazil
52.
The number of babies out of 1,000 that die during their first year of life is called
a)
infant mortality
b)
growth rate
c)
demography
53.

The human population is now about

a)

300 million

b)

1.3 billion

c)

7 billion

d)

12 billion

54.

Conservation means...

a)

using natural resources until they run out.

b)

never using any natural resources.

c)

using only renewable resources.

d)

using our natural resources wisely.

55.

When human activity and natural process damage land to the point it can no longer support the local ecosystem.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Erosion

c)

Land Degradation

d)

Deforestation

56.

This image is an example of what type of land degradation

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urban Sprawl

d)

Urbanization

57.

Land that is kept untouched but is used for hiking and other leisure activities

a)

Transport land

b)

Agricultural Land

c)

Residential Land

d)

Recreational Land

58.

Urban Sprawl is

a)

large network of roads and train tracks that connect urban and rural areas across the country

b)

process by which land becomes more desert-like and unable to support life

c)

replacing forests, fields, and grasslands with houses, roads, schools and shopping area.

d)

the process by which human activity and natural process damage land to the point that it can no longer support the local ecosystem.

59.

Which would cause the greates decline in biodiversity

a)

selective cutting

b)

shelter wood harvesting

c)

clear cutting

d)

no till agriculture

60.
What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?
a)
ecosystem services
b)
ecosystem
c)
biodiversity
61.
Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?
a)
water filtration
b)
food 
c)
oxygen
d)
they all are!
62.
As biodiversity increases, 
a)
ecosystem services decrease
b)
ecosystem services increase
63.

What are some ways to reverse the heat island effect? (choose all that apply)

a)

Plant "green roof" gardens to lower the temperature of surface area of the building.

b)

add more blacktop and asphalt to the city

c)

get rid of blacktop and asphalt (streets, sidewalks and parking lots and replace them with lighter colored, permeable (water absorbing) materials.

d)

replace dirt lots with green spaces and parks

e)

reduce driving around the city by using public transportation

64.

Select the reasons that Phoenix has experienced increased urbanization over the past 40 years.

a)

Moderate temperatures MOST of the year, especially mild winters.

b)

Cheap land to build houses and businesses on

c)

Many large companies came to Phx and brought with them lots of jobs

d)

All of the above

65.

When a population reaches its environmental carrying capacity, the following things will begin to wipe out the population faster than normal. (choose all that apply)

a)

dying from the common cold

b)

fast spreading, infectious diseases like ebola.

c)

Natural disasters

d)

Wars and crime

e)

death from old age

66.

Despite the fact that Phoenix is a desert, citrus farming use to cover the city. Why did people think Arizona would be a great place to grow citrus? Choose all that apply

a)

Because we get SO MUCH rain here.

b)

Because we have unlimited water.

c)

Because we have warm temperatures and rarely see freezing temps in the winter.

d)

Plenty of land.

e)

Plenty of sunshine.

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