WorksheetsCH 10 Land use quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
How does induced demand contribute to urban sprawl?
It creates a negative feedback loop involving the migration of goods and services away from cities.
It creates a negative feedback loop involving the migration of goods and services toward a city.
It creates a positive feedback loop involving the shift of goods and services away from cities.
It creates a positive feedback loop involving the migration of goods and services toward cities.
Which of the following is NOT a feature of urban sprawl?
Government policies
Urban blight
Automobiles
Smart growth
Highway construction
Most environmental law, policy, and management plans in the United States are based on
Old English laws.
economic forces.
ecological principles.
remediating externalities.
the resource conservation ethic.
Which is NOT a drawback of clear-cutting?
Lack of shelter for wildlife
Increased soil erosion
Herbicide use prior to replanting
High cost compared to other harvest methods
The possibility of raising water temperatures
Which development strategy can help reinvigorate urban areas?
Transit oriented development
Infill
Mixed land use
Compact building design
All of the above
Which is a positive externality?
A natural wetland filters pollution from any groundwater that enters it.
A city blacktop creates an urban heat island.
A forest is gone after the timber is clear-cut.
Impervious surfaces cause changes to the hydrologic cycle.
The production and use of petroleum products causes air pollution.
Approximately ____percent of the forests used for commercial timber operations in the United States are privately owned.
50
100
10
25
75
The most common use of land in the United States is
rangelands.
plant agriculture for animal consumption.
urban landscape.
forest.
plant agriculture for human consumption.
Urban blight can best be described as the result of
a positive feedback loop involving the migration of goods and services toward an urban center.
a positive feedback loop involving the migration of goods and services away from an urban center.
a positive feedback loop involving tax revenue used to build roads which leads to urban exodus.
a negative feedback loop involving the migration of goods and services toward an urban center.
a negative feedback loop involving the migration of goods and services away from an urban center.
What is the benefit of an environmental impact statement?
It guarantees that landowners will do minimal damage to their land.
It ensures that developers assess environmental impacts of a project.
It reduces the likelihood of creating urban sprawl.
It explores whether or not a project would be well served by multi-use zoning.
It ensures the availability of an environmental mitigation plan.
Public lands in the United States are categorized for use based on the managing agency. In general Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands are used for
preservation.
wildlife conservation, hunting, and recreation.
timber harvesting, grazing, and recreation.
recreation and conservation.
grazing, mining, timber harvesting, and recreation.
The majority of wilderness areas in the United States exist in
Texas and Hawaii.
California, Oregon, and Washington.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota.
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Alaska.
Most zoning laws in the United States
do not specify the number of parking spaces required for shopping areas
require housing for multiple income levels be developed together.
favor automobile-dependent development.
favor main street style mixed use development.
follow the principles of smart growth.
A tragedy of the commons can occur when farmers use the same pubic land for grazing because
because
a. the market does not need so many sheep.
the land can no longer be used for farming if it is used for grazing.
sheep reproduce so quickly that the farmers are not able to feed them all.
there is no reason for any one farmer to protect the land.
law enforcement is not adequate in places where there is a lot of land.
Massive forest fires that burn large areas and destroy forest canopy are most likely to benefit
mobile canopy species such as upper canopy warblers.
early succession species seeking to fill a niche.
apex species that dominated prior to the fire.
density-dependent parasites such as bark boring species.
late succession species that are easily reestablished.
Most of the U.S. population lives in
urban areas.
suburban areas.
areas of urban sprawl.
areas of urban sprawl.
d. rural areas.
exurban areas.
Public lands in the United States are categorized for use based on the managing agency. In general U.S. Forestry Service (USFS) lands are used for
preservation.
grazing, mining, timber harvesting, and recreation.
wildlife conservation, hunting, and recreation.
recreation and conservation.
timber harvesting, grazing, and recreation.
Public lands in the United States are categorized for use based on the managing agency. In general National Park Service (NPS) lands are used for
wildlife conservation, hunting, and recreation.
recreation and conservation.
timber harvesting, grazing, and recreation.
grazing, mining, timber harvesting, and recreation.
preservation.
A management system that includes fire suppression will likely lead to:
I. large quantities of biomass accumulating on the forest floor.
II. an increase in the likelihood of uncontrolled natural fires.
III. an increase in fire-dependent species.
I and II
I only
II and III
I and III
I,II, and III
The best forest management techniques include
shelter tree cutting to mimic natural disturbances such as pine bark beetle infestations.
tree plantations of uniform age.
selective burning to mimic natural disturbances such as pine bark beetle infestations.
prescribed burns to remove accumulated dead biomass.
clear cutting to mimic natural disturbances such as wildfires and hurricanes.
Sandhills Mall is a high-end mall that includes shopping, artist studios, and an apartment complex. Sandhills Mall is most likely
contributing to urban blight.
zoned for multi-use.
the result of induced demand.
zoned for single-occupancy.
the result of urban blight.
The Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
allows more grazing on Bureau of Land Management lands.
limits grazing on Bureau of Land Management lands through a fencing system.
limits grazing on Bureau of Land Management lands through a permit system.
taxes farmers who use Bureau of Land Management lands.
prevents most grazing on Bureau of Land Management lands.
Public lands in the United States are categorized for use based on the managing agency. In general, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) lands are used for
timber harvesting, grazing, and recreation.
grazing, mining, timber harvesting, and recreation.
recreation and conservation.
preservation only.
wildlife conservation, hunting, and recreation.
In theory, a population grows most quickly at ____ percent of the environment’s carrying capacity.
10
100
25
50
75
Which factor is most responsible for urban sprawl?
Breakdown of traditional neighborhoods
Zoning laws that separated societal functions such as work and culture centers
Increased mobility of a population due to the advent of the automobile
Increasing pollution from industry
Urban blight
