Urbanization Review

Land used to graze livestock and wildlife

• rangeland

• forest land

• farmland

• urban land

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

land used to grow plants for food and fiber

• rangeland

• forest land

• cropland

• urban land

land used for houses, businesses, industry and roads

• rangeland

• farmland

• parks and preserves

• urban land

Where do most Americans live?

• in urban areas

• on producing farms

• in rural areas

• There is an equal distribution of people across the land

Which of the following is an example of how people use land?

• to harvest wood

• to grow crops

• to preserve native species

• All of the above

People moving from the rural areas to cities is called...

• Ruralization
• Urbanization
• Colonization
• None of these

How did the industrial revolution change cities?

• Increased farms

• Increased factories

• decreased use of fossil fuels

• increased rural populations

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Land that is used mostly for timber

• rangeland
• cropland
• forestland
• urban

How did the Industrial Revolution change rural life and contribute to the development of cities?

• Rural life and urban life both increased

• Rural and urban life both decreased

• rural life increased while urban life decreased

• urban life increased while rural life decreased

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

This is the rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas

• urban sprawl
• metropolitan area
• rural fringe
• whooping cough

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4