This type of land is used the least in the united states
urban land
100
An area is defined as "urban" based on this
What is population? (number of people in an area)
100
This term describes the process of removing all trees from and area
What is clear cutting?
100
This is the term for clearing trees without replacing them
What is deforestation?
200
Highways can be found on this type of land
What is urban land?
200
People in urban areas depend on _________ areas for resources
What is rural?
200
Hospitals and bridges are examples of this.
What is infrastructure?
200
This type of land is unsuitable for development
What is marginal land
200
leaving range land unused for a period of time is a way to prevent this problem
What is overgrazing?
300
You may find cows grazing on this type of land
What is rangeland?
300
This type of land is used for recreation and for preserving native ecosystems
What are parks and preserves?
300
When people move into cities from rural areas, the process is called
What is urbanization?
300
The timber industry classifies forestlands into three categories called _______, __________, and _________.
What are virgin forest, native forest, and tree farms?
300
The term for planting trees in an area that has been cleared
What is reforestation?
400
Wood that is used to make paper and building materials is harvested from this type of land
What is forest land?
400
Rangeland is used for this purpose
What is to graze livestock?
400
This is a benefit of open spaces in urban areas
What is recreation, aesthetic beauty, absorption of rainwater runoff, reduction in the heat island effect, or production of oxygen and absorption of carbon dioxide?
any one choice is acceptable
400
This type of infrastructure can be built as a strategy to reduce air pollution
What is public transportation?
400
In this type of land, nothing may be done which could destroy the ecosystem
What is wilderness?
500
You may go camping, but you may not pick flowers on this type of land
What are parks and preserves?
500
people in _________ areas require more rural land to support their needs than people in _________.
What is developed; developing
500
Urbanization affects the weather patterns over a city. This change of weather patterns is called a ___________.
What is a heat island?
500
This is a tool used to look at geographic data of an area for planning development in urban areas