Land Use and Urbanization

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

• Ruralization

• Urbanization

• Colonization

• None of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What creates heat islands in cities? 

• too much concrete

• too many trees

• people breathing

• urban crisis

Urbanization has a negative impact on:

• Biodiversity, pollution, and ecosystems

• Biodiversity, ecosystems, and education

• Ecosystems, education, and economy

• Economy, pollution, and biodiversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

38% of the earth's surface is used for...

• Cities

• Parks and recreation

• Agriculture and farming

• Parking lots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Define urban sprawl

• The deliberate shrinking of urban areas to reduce congestion.

• The rapid decline of urban areas due to population decrease.

• The controlled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural lands.

• The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural lands.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Urban Sprawl affects which of the following?

• Pollution

• Public Health

• Economics

• All answers are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Overly rapid expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside often results in...

• infrastructure

• urban sprawl

• heat islands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Movement of people from rural areas to into cities is known as...

• land-use planning

• urbanization

• gis (geographic information system)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Advanced decisions about how land will be used is more are collectively referred to as...

• land-use planning

• urbanization

• gis (geographic information system)

Which improvement to urban areas moderates temperature, controls rainwater runoff, and adds aesthetic value?

• green spaces

• storm sewers

• public transportation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5