EnviroSci TQ C14§2 Urban Land Use

Roads, sewers, transportation systems, schools, and hospitals are all clear examples of...

• infrastructure

• urban sprawl

• heat islands

Increased temperature in a city due to generated and trapped thermal energy creates what is known as a(n)...

• infrastructure

• urban sprawl

• heat islands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Overly rapid expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside often results in...

• infrastructure

• urban sprawl

• heat islands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Movement of people from rural areas to into cities is known as...

• land-use planning

• urbanization

• gis (geographic information system)

Advanced decisions about how land will be used is more are collectively referred to as...

• land-use planning

• urbanization

• gis (geographic information system)

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

Any computerized system for sorting,manipulating, and viewing geographic data is referred to as...

• land-use planning

• urbanization

• gis (geographic information system)

Detailed maps showing the locations of sewer lines, roads, and parks are possible with...

• GPN.

• TOPO.

• GIS.

An area prone to landslides

would be an example of...

• rangeland

• open space.

• marginal land.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Cities suffering from urban crisis may have...

• traffic jams.

• polluted air and water.

• both traffic jams and polluted air and water.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which improvement to urban areas moderates temperature, controls rainwater runoff, and adds aesthetic value?

• green spaces

• storm sewers

• public transportation