Land Use and Sustainability

How does the expansion of urban development into rural areas affect natural populations in the environment?

• Resources available to the natural populations will decrease.

• The biodiversity of the natural populations will increase.

• The amount of area available to producers will increase.

• Death rates of the natural populations will decrease.

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Wetlands provide a unique habitat for many plants and animals. Wetlands are also important in water purification, flood control, and shoreline stability. How does housing development in wetlands affect the ecosystem?

• reduces biodiversity

• decreases pollutants

• increases availability of nutrients

• increase protection from hurricanes

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Hallie is writing an article for an environmental science magazine. The topic of her article is "Sustainable Tourism." As she is researching, she wonders if sustainable tourism is even possible?

• Yes, but only if the country is already industrialized.

• No, the United States is the only country that cares about the environment.

• Yes, but only in countries where a strategy has been set into place before tourism even begins.

• No, world governments have not yet defined the concept of sustainability, plus it's not measurable.

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When it comes to environmental issues, each individual on the planet is a part of the problem and can be part of the solution. Sustainability is possible when society, economy, and environment are in balance.

which practice would NOT eventually contribute to sustainability?

• purchasing products made form ecologically friendly materials harvested in a sustainable manner

• practicing water conservation by taking shorter showers and installing a low-flow shower head

• buying only local produce, or going a step farther and growing vegetables in a backyard garden

• supporting companies that transport food products from foreign countries in order to keep food costs low

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Which term is used to describe low density, automobile-dependent community development that is associated with land use that has a negative impact?

• urban coalition

• urban homesteading

• urban planning

• urban sprawl

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Land used to graze livestock and wildlife

• rangeland

• forest land

• farmland

• urban land

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land used to grow plants for food and fiber

• rangeland

• forest land

• farmland

• urban land

land used for recreation, scenic, enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• rangeland

• parks and preserves

• wetlands

• farmland

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land used for houses, businesses, industry and roads

• rangeland

• farmland

• parks and preserves

• urban land

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land used for growing and harvesting wood, and harvesting wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources

• rangeland

• forest land

• urban land

• farm land