Environmental Science Quiz 14-2
 
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Environmental Science Quiz 14-2

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Section Two - Urban Land Use
 

 1. 

Detailed maps showing the locations of sewer lines, roads, and parks are possible with
a.
GPN.
b.
TOPO.
c.
MAP.
d.
GIS.
 

 2. 

An area prone to landslides is an example of
a.
rangeland.
b.
open space.
c.
rural land.
d.
marginal land.
 

 3. 

Cities suffering from urban crisis may have
a.
traffic jams.
b.
substandard housing.
c.
polluted air and water.
d.
All of the above
 

 4. 

Which improvement to urban areas moderates temperature, controls rainwater runoff, and adds aesthetic value?
a.
green spaces
b.
storm sewers
c.
public transportation
d.
fountains
 

Matching
 
 
Section 2 - Urban Land Use

Choose the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a.
urbanization
d.
heat island
b.
infrastructure
e.
land-use planning
c.
urban sprawl
f.
geographic information system
 

 5. 

roads, sewers, transportation systems, schools, and hospitals
 

 6. 

increased temperature in a city due to generated and trapped heat
 

 7. 

computerized system for sorting,manipulating, and viewing geographic data
 

 8. 

advanced decisions about how land will be used
 

 9. 

movement of people from rural areas to cities
 

 10. 

rapid expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside
 



 
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