Unit 5: Land & Water Use Review

What are the methods of land use and management that can affect land fertility?

• Irrigation and crop rotation

• Mining and deforestation

• Hunting and fishing

• Ecotourism and habitat restoration projects

Which of the following is a key factor in the management and conservation of water?

• Soil fertility

• Air quality

• Sources

• Wildlife preservation

How do habitat restoration projects and species preservation efforts impact the environment?

• They lead to increased pollution

• They have no impact on the environment

• They contribute to the decline of natural resources

• They help in maintaining ecological balance

What are the cost-benefit trade-offs of commercial activities such as farming and deforestation?

• Increased biodiversity and ecosystem stability

• Loss of natural habitats and increased carbon sequestration

• Decreased soil fertility and water pollution

• Economic growth and food security

How can ethical beliefs influence scientific practices for increasing food production?

• By promoting unsustainable farming methods

• By advocating for the use of harmful pesticides

• By encouraging the use of genetically modified organisms

• By promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices

What is the impact of over-harvesting on the environment?

• Decreased soil fertility and water pollution

• Enhanced natural resource conservation

• Improved air quality and wildlife preservation

• Increased biodiversity and ecosystem stability

Which of the following activities can have a positive effect on the environment?

• Municipal development

• Deforestation

• Nature conservancy groups

• All-terrain vehicles

What is the effect of hunting and fishing on the environment?

• Decreased soil fertility and water pollution

• Increase in endangered species and habitat destruction

• Enhanced natural resource conservation

• Improved air quality and wildlife preservation

How does ecotourism impact the environment?

• It leads to increased pollution and habitat destruction

• It contributes to the decline of natural resources

• It helps in maintaining ecological balance

• It has no impact on the environment

What is the impact of small personal watercraft on the environment?

• Increased pollution and habitat destruction

• Improved air quality and wildlife preservation

• Decreased soil fertility and water pollution

• Enhanced natural resource conservation