WorksheetsHuman Impact on Land
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
This image is an example of what type of land degradation
Desertification
Deforestation
Urban Sprawl
Urbanization
This image is an example of what type of land use
Residential
Commercial
Agricultural
Recreational
Soil erosion can increase when humans remove trees and other vegetation from an area. What is this process called?
Decomposition
Conservation
Deforestation
Urbanization
Choose the following that describes why land is important to humans . (Choose all that apply)
Fossil Fuels for energy
Nutrients for plants to grow
Buildings
Minerals for Construction
Urbanization is
the process by which human activity and natural process damage land to the point that it can no longer support the local ecosystem.
replacing forests, fields, and grasslands with houses, roads, schools and shopping area.
the growth of urban areas caused by people moving into cities
The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
Find the picture that shows an urban community.
Find the picture that shows a rural community.
Find the picture that shows a suburban community.
Desertification refers to
increasing forest cover
increase in water table
increase in agricultural land
increase in dry areas of land
Which of the following are causes of land pollution?
Mining
Increase in greenhouse gases
Pesticides
Landfills
Human sewage
