Chap 14.1 Env Sci ESL

Which is not an example of land cover?

• trees

• people

• wetlands

• buildings

Since 1950, the population of the world has?

• tripled

• double

• quadrupled

• same

traffic, jackhammers, horns, and noise are examples of?

• city noise

• Mr. G's classroom

• pollution

• noise pollution

The ecological footprint is larger for an urban resident.

• true

• false

In the U.S., what percentage of people live in urban areas?

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

• 90%

Mark all examples of Infrastructure.

• transportation

• people

• schools

• water

USGS means what?

• upper stage green sea

• under stored good supplies

• U.S. Geological Survey

• United Survey Geological States

Land use is: human ______ that occur on land and are directly related to the land

Growing plants for food and fiber is an example of?

• land cover

• human uses of land

• land cover type

• rural recreation

This type of land cover covers 26% of U.S. land.

• Urban land

• parks

• Forest Land

• Rangeland