Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following is not an environmental effect of
deforestation?
a. | reduction of wildlife habitat | c. | loss of topsoil | b. | soil
erosion | d. | re-establishment of
trees |
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Which of the following is an example of land used as a protected area to
preserve the scenery and ecosystems?
a. | Grand Canyon National Park | c. | Great Plains | b. | Great
Basin | d. | Rocky
Mountains |
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The National Farmland Protection Program was designed to
a. | protect farmland from being overtaken by natural grasses and
weeds. | b. | protect farmland from damage by wild grazing animals that are destroying
crops. | c. | protect farmland from being developed. | d. | protect farmland from environmental damage from
pollution. |
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Which of the following has not resulted from urban sprawl?
a. | suburbs | c. | loss of farmland | b. | overgrazing | d. | traffic
congestion |
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Which of the following most effectively allows forests to recover from tree
harvesting?
a. | cutting only medium-sized or mature trees | b. | cutting all of the
trees and then replanting the area with seedlings | c. | allowing the forest to reseed
itself | d. | cutting only young trees and then replacing them with
seedlings |
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Eliminating invasive plants and replacing them with native plants is one aspect
of
a. | urban management. | c. | range improvement. | b. | deforestation. | d. | overgrazing. |
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Where do most Americans live?
a. | in urban areas | b. | on producing farms | c. | in rural
areas | d. | There is an equal distribution of people across the
land |
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Which of the following is a side effect of heat islands?
a. | drought | c. | lower temperatures and drought | b. | lower
temperatures | d. | increased
precipitation |
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Which of the following is an example of how people use land?
a. | to harvest wood | c. | to preserve native species | b. | to grow
crops | d. | All of the
above |
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The U.S. Census Bureau defines an urban area as an area that contains more
than
a. | 250 people. | c. | 25,000 people. | b. | 2,500 people. | d. | 250,000 people. |
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Traffic jams, substandard housing, and polluted air and water can be caused by
rapid growth in cities, a phenomenon known as
a. | urbanization. | c. | urban crisis. | b. | urban sprawl. | d. | infrastructure. |
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What can be done to sustain the productivity of rangeland?
a. | Limit herd size. | c. | Leave the land unused for a time. | b. | Eliminate invasive
plants. | d. | All of the
above |
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An important environmental benefit of open spaces in cities includes
a. | contamination of water sources by runoff of soil and animal
wastes. | b. | hotter, humid summers due to evaporation of water from plant
leaves. | c. | the improvement in air quality resulting from filtering of pollutants by
plants. | d. | All of the above |
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Deforestation is an especially serious problem in tropical rain forests
because
a. | farmers must repeatedly clear additional forest area to obtain land that can support
crops. | b. | it takes so long for the replacement seedlings to reach maturity due to the hot
climate. | c. | they are located in developed nations with high per person resource
consumption. | d. | the downed trees are left to rot, damaging the soil. |
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Which of the following statements about tree harvesting methods is
correct?
a. | Clear-cutting is quick but is more expensive than other methods due to the vast areas
involved. | b. | Selective cutting eliminates the possibility of soil erosion. | c. | Clear-cutting
requires the most road building due to the large number of trees harvested. | d. | Selective cutting
minimizes the impact on forest ecosystems. |
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Heat islands affect local
a. | weather patterns. | c. | traffic patterns. | b. | water levels. | d. | harvest
patterns. |
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In 1870, the first national park established to protect and preserve the land
for future generations was
a. | Grand Canyon. | c. | Yellowstone. | b. | Yosemite. | d. | Death Valley. |
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Given that most people live in urban areas, why should rural areas be
preserved?
a. | They provide crucial infrastructure. | c. | They contain
greenbelts. | b. | They provide ecological services. | d. | None of the
above |
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The designation of wilderness areas
a. | guarantees unrestricted public access. | b. | historically forbade
mining. | c. | allows only limited development. | d. | provides for protected
habitats. |
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Environmental damage to wilderness areas
a. | is partly the result of ranching activities. | b. | has yet to attract
widespread attention. | c. | may worsen as the U.S. population
grows. | d. | is not related to pollution from urban areas. |
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Why is it important to preserve farmland?
a. | Farmland provides an important oxygen source for urban areas. | b. | Farmland moderates
the temperature of urban areas. | c. | Farmland provides crops and fruits to support
urban and rural populations. | d. | All of the
above |
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Which of the following is true of land-use plans?
a. | Developers must prepare detailed reports assessing the environmental impact of their
projects. | b. | The public often has input in land-use plans. | c. | Projects in
environmentally sensitive areas may be hotly debated. | d. | All of the
above |
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An area prone to landslides is an example of
a. | rangeland. | c. | rural land. | b. | open space. | d. | marginal land. |
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What is reforestation?
a. | removing all trees from an area | c. | replanting trees in an
area | b. | removing selected trees from an area | d. | None of the
above |
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Regardless of where people live, they are dependent on resources produced
in
a. | rural areas. | c. | national parks. | b. | urban areas. | d. | wilderness
areas. |
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