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WorksheetsLand Sections 1-3 (with air and water review)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Air pollution is when _________ substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels.
fun
good
harmful
weird
A primary pollutant is....
nitrogen and oxygen gas, as well as small amounts of argon, carbon dioxide and water vapor.
A pollutant that is put into the air by human activity
pollutants react with other primary pollutants or with naturally occurring substances such as water vapor.
When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels
________ is when air pollution hangs over the urban areas and reduces visibility.
smoke
fog
acid rain
smog
What are the 3 main parts of the water cycle?
precipitation, evaporation, and condensation
evaporation, precipitation, and translation
condensation, rain, and snow
evaporation, condensation, and water
What is groundwater?
water on top of Earth's surface
ocean water
water in the rivers
water beneath the Earth's surface in sediment and rock formations
True or false. Water pollution is the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water.
True
False
______________ is the buildup of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain.
pollution
biomagnification
eutrophication
nonpoint-source pollution
Pathogens include
bacteria
viruses
parasites
all of these are true
any organism that causes illness and/or disease
Emphysema, lung cancer, and heart disease are all examples of....
short-term health effects of air pollution
long-term health effects of air pollution
short-term benefits of air pollution
long-term health effects of water pollution
________ precipitation is precipitation that contains a high concentration of acids.
acid
base
frozen
fossil fuel
The higher pH is the more _______ it is. The lower pH is the more _______.
basic, basic
acidic, acidic
basic, acidic
acidic, basic
Acid precipitation affects aquatic ecosystems by .....
causing aluminum to leach out
acid shock
birth defects in offspring
suffocates fish
large fish kills
___________ ____________ is what you find on a patch of land.
land use
farm land
land cover
water cover
What is urban land?
Land that is covered with buildings and roads
Land that contains relatively few people and large areas of open space
used to grow plants for food and fiber
and that is difficult to use for human purposes
Where did most people live before 1980?
urban areas
caves
rural areas
the ocean
What causes people to move away from rural areas?
agricultural revolution
industrial revolution
aliens
the urban crisis
What is urbanization?
urban populations have grown, many small towns have grown together
The resources that are produced by natural and artificial ecosystems
all of the things that a society builds for public use
movement of people from rural areas to cities
What are some effects of The Urban Crisis?
overwhelm infrastructure
traffic jams
substandard housing
cleaner water
increased air and water pollution
Urban sprawl is another name for ______________.
city
small town
suburbs
rural area
What are the causes of a "heat island"?
vegetation absorbs more heat
buildings and humans absorbing more heat
roads and buildings retaining heat longer
buildings and roads absorbing more heat
Which of these is NOT something a land-planner determines?
where houses will go
where businesses and factories should be located
shopping mall and electrical lines should be placed
what kind of jobs we should have
In many cities ___________________________________ have been constructed to reduce pollution and traffic.
cars
roads
open space
mass transit systems
Central park in NYC is an example of, __________________________________. Which is land within urban areas that is set aside for scenic and recreational use.
rural area
roads
open space
wilderness
List 3 different ways the US uses land.
Farmland is land used to ________________. ________________ is land that supports vegetation and that is not used for farming or timber production.
grow cows, forest land
grow crops, rangeland
grow trees, wilderness
grow crops, forest land
What is type of land is this an example of?
farm land
forest land
wilderness
rangeland
What type of land produces these?
forest land
wilderness
rangeland
farm land
Which land produces these products?
tree land
urban areas
forest land
farmland
Allowing too many animals to graze in an area that cannot support them is called ___________________.
grazing
over grazing
over herding
under eating
Why is it important to protect untouched parks, preserves, and wilderness areas?
