Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 – How We Use Land
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Why did most people live in rural areas before 1850?
a. | Most people depended upon agriculture. | b. | Most people depended upon
mining. | c. | Most people depended upon hunting. | d. | Most people worked in
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The area of rural land needed to support one person depends upon
a. | climate. | b. | occupant’s standard of
living. | c. | efficient use of resources. | d. | All of the
above |
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Section Two - Urban Land Use
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Detailed maps showing the locations of sewer lines, roads, and parks are
possible with
a. | GPN. | b. | TOPO. | c. | MAP. | d. | GIS. |
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An area prone to landslides is an example of
a. | rangeland. | b. | open space. | c. | rural
land. | d. | marginal land. |
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Cities suffering from urban crisis may have
a. | traffic jams. | b. | substandard housing. | c. | polluted air and
water. | d. | All of the above |
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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 |
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Section 3 - Land Management and Conservation
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Why is it important to preserve farmland?
a. | It provides an important oxygen source for urban areas. | b. | It moderates the
temperature of urban areas. | c. | It provides crops and fruits to support urban
and rural populations. | d. | all of the
above |
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Which of the following is not a method of sustaining rangeland?
a. | limiting herd size | b. | letting vegetation recover | c. | digging one large
water hole | d. | killing invasive plants |
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Which of the following is not an environmental effect of
deforestation?
a. | reduction in wildlife habitat | b. | soil erosion | c. | loss of
topsoil | d. | reestablishment of trees |
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Which items would not be allowed in a wilderness area?
a. | fishing gear | b. | hiking gear | c. | jet
skis | d. | camping gear |
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Matching
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Section 1 – How We Use Land
Choose the letter of the term or
phrase that best matches the description.
a. | urban land | e. | forestland | b. | ecosystem services | f. | cropland | c. | rangeland | g. | parks and preserves | d. | rural land | h. | Industrial
Revolution |
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the mechanization of many jobs, which resulted in major population shifts from
rural areas to urban areas
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land that is used to graze livestock and wildlife
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13.
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land used for recreation and scenic enjoyment, and for preserving native animal
and plant communities and ecosystems
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land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other
resources
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relatively few people and large areas of open space
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buildings, roads, houses, and industry
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land used to grow plants for food and fiber
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resources produced by natural and artificial ecosystems
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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 |
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roads, sewers, transportation systems, schools, and hospitals
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increased temperature in a city due to generated and trapped heat
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computerized system for sorting,manipulating, and viewing geographic
data
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advanced decisions about how land will be used
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movement of people from rural areas to cities
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rapid expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside
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Section 3 - Land Management and Conservation
Choose the letter of
the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | overgrazing | d. | wilderness | b. | deforestation | e. | Yellowstone | c. | reforestation | f. | conservation corridor |
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an area protected from exploitation
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Wyoming, Montana, and 1870
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allowing more animals to graze in an are a than the area can support
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planting trees to replace those cut down in a forest land
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clearing trees from an area with out replacing them
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strips of protected land that connect one preserve to another preserve
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