Industrialization and Urbanization

What 2 factors contribute to an increase in sprawl?

• Population staying the same and urbanization

• Population decrease and land increase

• Urban and rural

• Population growth and per capita land

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

• Made the crime rate decrease

• Led to an increase in farm workers

• Make the cities cleaner and safer

• Led to an increase in population in the cities

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The shift of population from the countryside to a city is called

• land use.

• land cover.

• urbanization.

• infrastructure.

The effects of urban areas on the environment are

• negative only.

• positive only.

• both positive and negative.

• nonexistent.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Developed land covered mostly with buildings and roads is a(n) urban area.

• true

• false

Wal-Mart is opening in the small town of Vado, New Mexico. This is creating over 400 jobs in the area. Population is quickly increasing. This is an example of...

• Urbanization

• Inflation

• Urban Center

• Influence

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is a major environmental impact of industrialization in urban areas?

• Increased biodiversity

• Improved air quality

• Increased pollution

• Decreased energy consumption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is a common consequence of urbanization on local ecosystems?

• Expansion of natural habitats

• Reduction in biodiversity

• Increase in agricultural land

• Stabilization of local climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

How does industrialization typically affect the water cycle in urban areas?

• Increases groundwater recharge

• Decreases surface runoff

• Increases water pollution

• Decreases evaporation rates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What scientific principle explains the heat island effect observed in urban areas?

• Conservation of energy

• Thermal conductivity

• Albedo effect

• Newton's third law