Land Use

Which of the following is NOT a problem with suburban sprawl?

• destruction of habitats

• loss of wetlands

• noise pollution

• air and water pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A tool that developers use to classify land areas for development and land use

• smart growth

• zoning

• new urbanism

• REDD

Where is urban growth the fastest?

• highly developed countries

• moderately developed countries

• less developed countries

• developing countries

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

An economics problem in which every individual has an incentive to consume a resource, but at the expense of every other individual.

A large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What does CAFO stand for?

• Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

• Community Animal Feeding Operation

• Community Agricultural Food Operation

• Concentrated Agricultural Federal Opportunities

Cows in CAFOs require more antibiotics because

• they eat corn and stand in their own wastes

• they are densely packed

• the breed of cattle used in CAFOs tend to be weaker

• they are older than grass fed beef

The more sustainable method of raising meat is called

• rotational grazing

• traditional grazing

• ecological grazing

• sustainable grazing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

In rotational grazing, the movement of animals is controlled by

• electric fences

• the calendar

• shifting CAFOs

• antibiotics

The tragedy of the commons is best demonstrated through which of the following examples?

• clear-cutting on logging company land

• atmospheric pollution from a power plant

• overgrazing causing soil erosion on a farmers land

• a mining operation causing acid drainage on private property

• overhunting on commercial property

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4