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Environmental Science Land

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is one of the primary factors that draws people from rural areas to urban areas?
a)
Less pollution
b)
More jobs
c)
More open space
d)
Heat islands
2.
Sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by 
a)
generating more factories.
b)
increasing the need to drive.
c)
resulting in more tree growth.
d)
expanding the use of public transportation.
3.
Which of the following is a principle of smart growth?
a)
protecting wildlife habitats
b)
focusing development outside of existing urban centers
c)
creating neighborhoods best suited for cars
d)
building up, not out
4.
Trees, grass, crops, wetlands, water, buildings, and pavement are all examples of
a)
land use.
b)
land cover.
c)
urban areas.
d)
rural areas.
5.
Per capita land consumption means the 
a)
amount of land a country uses as a whole.
b)
amount of land each person uses.
c)
type of land covered by state capitals.
d)
type of land people live on.
6.
The primary type of land cover in the United States today is 
a)
forest land.
b)
cropland.
c)
urban land.
d)
parks and preserves.
7.
Saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people’s comfort is the goal of 
a)
greenways.
b)
urban growth boundaries.
c)
green building design.
d)
zoning.
8.
Which of the following factors contributed to sprawl in the United States?
a)
more affordable automobiles
b)
improved roads
c)
less expensive land
d)
all of the above
9.
Transportation systems, communications systems, water services, power supplies, and schools are all examples of 
a)
infrastructure.
b)
rural areas.
c)
ecological footprints.
d)
land use.
10.
A(n) ____________________ is an area in which the temperature is several degrees higher than that of the surrounding area.
a)
Heat Island
b)
Rural Area
c)
Urban Area
d)
Infrastructure
11.
The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called 
a)
urbanization.
b)
infrastructure.
c)
land preservation.
d)
an ecological footprint.
12.
Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads is defined as a(n) 
a)
infrastructure.
b)
heat island.
c)
urban area.
d)
rural area.
13.
____________________ is made up of the facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community.
a)
Infrastructure
b)
Megalopolis
c)
Greenway
d)
Zoning
14.
____________________ is the spread of low-density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center.
a)
New Urbanization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Sprawl
d)
Rural Movement
15.
One way that planners enforce their decisions is ____________________, the practice of classifying areas for different types of development and land use.
a)
Ecological restoration
b)
Zoning
c)
Heat Island
d)
Economics
16.
People moving from the rural areas to cities is called...
a)
Ruralization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Colonization
d)
None of these
17.
Noise such as traffic and construction is considered...
a)
Pollution
b)
Transportation
c)
Annoying
d)
Rural
18.
What causes urban heat islands?
a)
movement of people from farms to cities
b)
lots and lots of people heating their homes
c)
roads and buildings absorb and retain heat longer than vegetation does
d)
soil erosion
19.
What is a "heat island"?
a)
an island in a river or lake that produces heat
b)
an area in which the air temperature is generally higher than the temperature of surrounding rural areas
c)
when the leftovers or "tailings" from mining are piled up in a river
d)
an oasis
20.
Which is NOT a strategy to increase a city's sustainablity
a)
reduce reliance on fossil fuels
b)
increase/improve greenspace
c)
increase recycling rates
d)
build more shopping malls
21.
This is the rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas
a)
urban sprawl
b)
metropolitan area
c)
rural fringe
d)
whooping cough
22.
Which is a negative effect of urban sprawl?
a)
new, affordable homes
b)
more farmland
c)
destruction of habitats
d)
more people pass their geography quiz
23.
Which is a positive effect of urban sprawl?
a)
there are more affordable houses
b)
increased pollution
c)
destruction of habitats
d)
more taco bells (this one's not the right answer, but it is true)
24.
Which of these are NOT ways to improve industrialization?
a)
land-use planning
b)
mass transit
c)
open spaces
d)
add more concrete
25.
The area inside the city is called ______.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
26.

Which type of area would Miami, Florida, be considered?

a)

suburban

b)

country

c)

rural

d)

urban

27.

A jackhammer on a city street is an example of what type of pollution?

a)

air

b)

noise

c)

water

d)

light

28.

Which of the following has caused an increase in the per capita land consumption?

a)

Internet-based technologies

b)

expensive rural land

c)

low urban crime rates

d)

few and poor roads

29.

Which form of transportation uses the most energy per passenger-mile?


A. B.C.D.

a)

heavy rail

b)

automobile

c)

commuter rail

d)

bus

30.

Which of the following statements about greenways is true?

a)

They only benefit humans.

b)

They limit the movement of wildlife.

c)

They decrease property values.

d)

They protect water quality.

31.

One of the results of green building design is reduced

a)

use of mass transit.

b)

energy bills.

c)

sprawl around major cities.

d)

personal space and comfort.

32.

Which statement about sustainable cities is true?

a)

They can help improve the standard of living for residents.

b)

No major cities have made significant progress toward sustainability yet.

c)

They often help encourage sprawl.

d)

They are only successful in the developed world.

33.

The vast grasslands that once covered the middle of North America have mainly been replaced by

a)

wilderness and forest land.

b)

parks and forest land.

c)

parks and heat islands.

d)

parks and beaches.

34.

Because people are packed densely together in cities, more land outside cities is

a)

returned to wilderness areas.

b)

converted to state parks.

c)

ldeveloped.

d)

left undeveloped.

35.

Sprawling development has led to

a)

increased obesity and high blood pressure.

b)

decreased obesity and high blood pressure.

c)

a more fit population.

d)

increased desire to relax.

36.

Dividing an area into sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc., is called

a)

urbanization.

b)

sub-urbanization.

c)

zoning.

d)

partitioning.

37.

A popular argument for zoning is that

a)

more taxes can be collected than if there's no zoning.

b)

it keeps family businesses, that could cause pollution, in a central location.

c)

it keeps family dwellings close to businesses, reducing commuting to central locations.

d)

it keeps family dwellings away from businesses that could cause pollution, keeps business in a central location

38.

Increased energy use, dense building and road collections, increased heat production all are

a)

tolerable since the Earth is experiencing global cooling.

b)

causes of the formation of acid rain.

c)

saving the taxpayer millions in land reclamation.

d)

causes of the formation of heat islands.

39.

The average amount of land used by each urban citizen is called

a)

world-wide land disposal.

b)

per capita land reclamation.

c)

per capita land consumption.

d)

per capita land constipation..

40.

The green building design goal is

a)

saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people's comfort.

b)

saving energy and other resources but it does sacrifice people's comfort.

c)

not affecting developed countries.

d)

irrelevant to individual comfort.

41.
The best example of selective cutting is
a)
loggers cut small groups of intermediate or mature trees, resulting in less erosion and loss of nutrients on the hillside
b)
loggers cut a thin strip of trees along a hillside, the forest naturally regenerates, and then they cut a new strip next to the regenerated one
c)
a managed forest containing one or two species of trees, one section is clear-cut and replanted. It will be clear cut again once the trees are large enough
d)
loggers cut all trees in an area, resulting in a loss of nutrients in the soil and in sediment gathering in the stream downslope
42.

Urban areas rely on __________________________ areas to supply resources such as food, water, building materials, and fuels.

a)

other urban areas

b)

rural areas

c)

wilderness areas

d)

industry

43.

Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this graph in one sentence.

a)

Rail transportation uses the most energy per passenger square mile than automobiles.

b)

Automobiles use the most energy per passenger square mile than rail transportation.

c)

No conclusion can be made from this graph due to lack of data.

d)

Commuter bus transportation uses more energy per passenger square mile than automobiles.

44.

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)

a)

cool island

b)

heat area

c)

heat island

d)

temperature island

45.

A comparison of Las Vegas areal photos of 1984 and 2011 indicates a huge development called

a)

urban encroachment.

b)

suburban sprawl.

c)

rural sprawl.

d)

urban sprawl.

46.

Why is it a good thing for people to move from rural to urban areas?

a)

less transportation problems

b)

more room for green spaces

c)

more room for parks

d)

more room for ecosystem services

47.

Which of the following is the correct order leading to urban sprawl?

a)

sprawl->development->urbanization->urban development

b)

land->urbanization->development->urban sprawl

c)

land->development->urbanization->urban sprawl

d)

land->development->urbanization->suburban sprawl

48.

Which of the following may be a result of people leaving the core of the city to the suburbs?

a)

suburban loss of culture and the arts

b)

loss of infrastructure leads to urban blight

c)

gain of tax base leads to urban renewal

d)

loss of tax base leads to urban blight

49.

Ecosystem impacts of urban sprawl may lead to

a)

loss of land.

b)

air and light pollution.

c)

heat pollution.

d)

all of these.

50.

Since we are always going to have development people have put forth the idea of

a)

reduction of urbanization.

b)

reduced growth.

c)

dumb growth.

d)

smart growth.

51.

Which of the following is NOT a way we have been trying to conserve land?

a)

national parks

b)

wilderness areas

c)

wildlife refuges

d)

clear-cutting forests

52.

This world population graph tells us that there was

a)

rural population decline from about 70% to 30% and urban growth from about 30% to 70%.

b)

urban population decline from about 70% to 30% and rural growth from about 30% to 70%.

c)

both a urban and rural population decline from about 70% to 30%.

d)

rural population growth from about 30% to 70% and urban decline from about 70% to 30%.

53.

This map tells us all of the following EXCEPT

a)

rural decline and urban growth has already occurred in DEVELOPED countries.

b)

rural decline and urban growth has already occurred in DEVELOPING countries.

c)

the eastern hemisphere is about 50-75% urbanized.

d)

Australia has experienced urban growth at about the same rate as North America.

54.

This graph show us that

a)

the greatest rural decline after birth is among MALES, age 15 to 34 years.

b)

the least urban growth after birth is from age 15 to 34 years.

c)

the greatest rural decline after birth is among FEMALES, age 15 to 34 years.

d)

the greatest urban decline after birth is among females.

55.

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

a)

lack of jobs in the urban setting.

b)

death.

c)

disease.

d)

opportunity.

56.

This drawing shows us

a)

there is not enough information to draw a conclusion.

b)

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.

c)

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.

d)

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.

57.

This drawing shows

a)

rural sprawl during the last 50 years.

b)

urban sprawl during the last 50 years.

c)

urban sprawl during the last 10 years.

d)

none of the above.

58.

The changes in the last 50 years shown by this drawing were probably due to

a)

reduction in roads and automobiles in the last 50 years.

b)

more roads and automobiles.

c)

less roads and automobiles.

d)

more roads but less automobiles.

59.

This graph shows that

a)

where there is higher density housing there is less gasoline consumption per person.

b)

where there is lower density housing there is greater gasoline consumption per person.

c)

there is no correlation between gas consumption and density of housing.

d)

where there is lower density housing there is also lower gasoline consumption per person.

60.

The temperature changes due to geography

a)

All of these!

b)

do not show us anything in particular about heat locations.

c)

show lower temperatures in Manhattan.

d)

show a heat island in Manhattan.