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WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Land
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 55mins
Which type of area would Miami, Florida, be considered?
suburban
country
rural
urban
A jackhammer on a city street is an example of what type of pollution?
air
noise
water
light
Which of the following has caused an increase in the per capita land consumption?
Internet-based technologies
expensive rural land
low urban crime rates
few and poor roads
Which form of transportation uses the most energy per passenger-mile?
A. B.C.D.
heavy rail
automobile
commuter rail
bus
Which of the following statements about greenways is true?
They only benefit humans.
They limit the movement of wildlife.
They decrease property values.
They protect water quality.
One of the results of green building design is reduced
use of mass transit.
energy bills.
sprawl around major cities.
personal space and comfort.
Which statement about sustainable cities is true?
They can help improve the standard of living for residents.
No major cities have made significant progress toward sustainability yet.
They often help encourage sprawl.
They are only successful in the developed world.
The vast grasslands that once covered the middle of North America have mainly been replaced by
wilderness and forest land.
parks and forest land.
parks and heat islands.
parks and beaches.
Because people are packed densely together in cities, more land outside cities is
returned to wilderness areas.
converted to state parks.
ldeveloped.
left undeveloped.
Sprawling development has led to
increased obesity and high blood pressure.
decreased obesity and high blood pressure.
a more fit population.
increased desire to relax.
Dividing an area into sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc., is called
urbanization.
sub-urbanization.
zoning.
partitioning.
A popular argument for zoning is that
more taxes can be collected than if there's no zoning.
it keeps family businesses, that could cause pollution, in a central location.
it keeps family dwellings close to businesses, reducing commuting to central locations.
it keeps family dwellings away from businesses that could cause pollution, keeps business in a central location
Increased energy use, dense building and road collections, increased heat production all are
tolerable since the Earth is experiencing global cooling.
causes of the formation of acid rain.
saving the taxpayer millions in land reclamation.
causes of the formation of heat islands.
The average amount of land used by each urban citizen is called
world-wide land disposal.
per capita land reclamation.
per capita land consumption.
per capita land constipation..
The green building design goal is
saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people's comfort.
saving energy and other resources but it does sacrifice people's comfort.
not affecting developed countries.
irrelevant to individual comfort.
Urban areas rely on __________________________ areas to supply resources such as food, water, building materials, and fuels.
other urban areas
rural areas
wilderness areas
industry
Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this graph in one sentence.
Rail transportation uses the most energy per passenger square mile than automobiles.
Automobiles use the most energy per passenger square mile than rail transportation.
No conclusion can be made from this graph due to lack of data.
Commuter bus transportation uses more energy per passenger square mile than automobiles.
The diagram shows how air temperature varies
from a city center to outlying areas at 3:00 on a hot afternoon. The hot air hovering over the downtown area
is a heat island caused by the heat absorbed by pavement and structures such as dark roofs. This is an example of a(n)
cool island
heat area
heat island
temperature island
A comparison of Las Vegas areal photos of 1984 and 2011 indicates a huge development called
urban encroachment.
suburban sprawl.
rural sprawl.
urban sprawl.
Why is it a good thing for people to move from rural to urban areas?
less transportation problems
more room for green spaces
more room for parks
more room for ecosystem services
Which of the following is the correct order leading to urban sprawl?
sprawl->development->urbanization->urban development
land->urbanization->development->urban sprawl
land->development->urbanization->urban sprawl
land->development->urbanization->suburban sprawl
Which of the following may be a result of people leaving the core of the city to the suburbs?
suburban loss of culture and the arts
loss of infrastructure leads to urban blight
gain of tax base leads to urban renewal
loss of tax base leads to urban blight
Ecosystem impacts of urban sprawl may lead to
loss of land.
air and light pollution.
heat pollution.
all of these.
Since we are always going to have development people have put forth the idea of
reduction of urbanization.
reduced growth.
dumb growth.
smart growth.
Which of the following is NOT a way we have been trying to conserve land?
national parks
wilderness areas
wildlife refuges
clear-cutting forests
This world population graph tells us that there was
rural population decline from about 70% to 30% and urban growth from about 30% to 70%.
urban population decline from about 70% to 30% and rural growth from about 30% to 70%.
both a urban and rural population decline from about 70% to 30%.
rural population growth from about 30% to 70% and urban decline from about 70% to 30%.
This map tells us all of the following EXCEPT
rural decline and urban growth has already occurred in DEVELOPED countries.
rural decline and urban growth has already occurred in DEVELOPING countries.
the eastern hemisphere is about 50-75% urbanized.
Australia has experienced urban growth at about the same rate as North America.
This graph show us that
the greatest rural decline after birth is among MALES, age 15 to 34 years.
the least urban growth after birth is from age 15 to 34 years.
the greatest rural decline after birth is among FEMALES, age 15 to 34 years.
the greatest urban decline after birth is among females.
The graph showing us rural decline in females age 15 to 34 years and urban growth of the same age range is probably due to
lack of jobs in the urban setting.
death.
disease.
opportunity.
This drawing shows us
there is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
that rural housing on the right uses more land, and urban housing on the left provides green spaces, cleaner air, and more land available in rural areas.
that urban housing on the left uses more land, and rural housing on the right provides green spaces, cleaner air, and more land available in rural areas.
that rural housing on the left uses more land, and urban housing on the right provides green spaces, cleaner air, and more land available in rural areas.
This drawing shows
rural sprawl during the last 50 years.
urban sprawl during the last 50 years.
urban sprawl during the last 10 years.
none of the above.
The changes in the last 50 years shown by this drawing were probably due to
reduction in roads and automobiles in the last 50 years.
more roads and automobiles.
less roads and automobiles.
more roads but less automobiles.
This graph shows that
where there is higher density housing there is less gasoline consumption per person.
where there is lower density housing there is greater gasoline consumption per person.
there is no correlation between gas consumption and density of housing.
where there is lower density housing there is also lower gasoline consumption per person.
The temperature changes due to geography
All of these!
do not show us anything in particular about heat locations.
show lower temperatures in Manhattan.
show a heat island in Manhattan.
