Environmental Science Unit 8: Land

Test Description: Vocabulary for Environmental Science Unit 8: Land

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) The process of removing all the trees from a land area is called...

2) Clearing trees from an area without replacing them is a process called

3) A word for all the things that a society or civilization builds for public use

4) A process of determining in advance where people will live, where they locate their businesses, and where land will be protected for farming, wildlife, and other uses.

5) A solid substance that is found in nature and consists of a single element or compound is called a

6) A mineral that is useful to humans is called a _________.

7) What is the name for the method of mining in which large holes are dug in the ground to remove materials such as ore, sand, gravel, and building stone?

8) A rock that contains a mineral such as iron or copper is called _________________.

9) What is overgrazing?

10) The process of restoring land to the condition it was before mining operations began is called...?

11) What is reforestation?

12) This is the method of harvesting only middle aged or mature trees individually or in small groups used by many in logging.

13) This is the method of mining in which huge machines clear way large strips of the Earth's surface, as in phosphate mining.

14) When low-density development spreads out around cities, it is called?

15) What is it called when more people live in a city than the city's infrastructure can support?

16) Urbanization is ...

17) A designated natural area where the land and the ecosystems it supports are protected is called a ...?


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