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Several factors can lead to land degradation. Which of these activities is least likely to contribute to land degradation?
a) urbanization
b) deforestation
c) poor farming methods
d) using an irrigation system on crops
Soil erosion can increase when humans remove trees and other vegetation from an area. What is this process called?
a) decomposition
b) conservation
c) deforestation
d) urbanization
Helen has lived in a town outside a major city for more than 50 years. Over this time, Helen has observed the development of her town, including the construction of new roads and houses and the loss of natural areas. Which of these terms best describ
a) land pollution
b) urban sprawl
c) desertification
d) nutrient depletion
Humans have changed some of Earth’s environments much more than others. Which describes an area where humans have caused the most change to an environment?
a) a rural area
b) an urban area
c) a natural area
d) a suburban area
When human activity and natural process damage land to the point it can no longer support the local ecosystem.
a) Urbanization
b) Land Degradation
c) Erosion
d) Deforestation
When wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one area to another it is called
a) Erosion
b) Deforestation
c) Desertification
d) Urbanization
Land that is kept untouched but is used for hiking and other leisure activities
a) Transport land
b) Residential Land
c) Agricultural Land
d) Recreational Land
Land use for building homes and small communities
a) Residential Land
b) Recreational Land
c) Commercial Land
d) Transport Land
Urban Sprawl is
a) large network of roads and train tracks that connect urban and rural areas across the country
b) process by which land becomes more desert-like and unable to support life
c) replacing forests, fields, and grasslands with houses, roads, schools and shopping area.
d) the process by which human activity and natural process damage land to the point that it can no longer support the local ecos
Land use for roads and train tracks is called
a) Transport land
b) Residential Land
c) Industrial Land
d) Agricultural Land
Which is a negative of mining?
a) Increased chances for erosion
b) Getting rich
c) Obtaining valuable resources
d) Making energy and electricity
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