Apes 5.2 & 5.17

What causes an urban heat island?

• large forested areas

• pavement and concrete

• climate change

• mass transit

Where is urban growth the fastest?

• highly developed countries

• moderately developed countries

• less developed countries

• developing countries

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Type of pollution found in urban areas

• light

• noise

• air

• all of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain.

• smelting

• mining

• urban farming

• forestry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A mineral or group of minerals from which we extract metal.

• metal

• ore

• magma

• overburden

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Ore leftovers after valuable minerals have been removed

• tailings

• smelting piles

• extraction heap

• gravel

Why mine tailings can be dangerous

• can cause miners to trip

• can be full of sharp objects

• can cause acid leaching into water bodies

• are full of conflict minerals

Has the most restrictive land use

• national park

• wilderness area

• national forest

• national monument

Which is used to reduce the impact of timber harvesting?

• tree planting

• selective cutting

• prescribed burns

• mechanized logging

The creation of a walkable neighborhood is

• a result of urban sprawl

• one goal of the Federal Housing Administration

• discouraged by multi-use zoning

• a principal of smart growth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7