Agriculture
What is the dominant type of agriculture in the United States?
What is industrialized agriculture?
What is overfishing?
What is harvesting fish faster than they can reproduce?
What is surface mining?
What is removing minerals near the surface, such as in strip mining?
What is urbanization?
What is the growth of cities and development of urban areas?
What is clear-cutting?
What is the removal of all trees in an area at once?
What does monocropping often lead to?
What is soil degradation and increased pest vulnerability?
What is bycatch?
What is the unintentional capture of non-target species?
What is one environmental issue caused by mining?
What is habitat loss, soil erosion, or water pollution?
What is urban sprawl?
What is the spread of low-density development outside of cities?
What is a major environmental effect of clear-cutting?
What is increased erosion and habitat destruction?
What is one environmental benefit of crop rotation?
What is improved soil fertility and reduced pest buildup?
What is one pro and one con of aquaculture?
What is efficient food production but may pollute or spread disease?
What is acid mine drainage?
What is acidic water caused by chemical reactions in exposed rocks?
What is a heat island?
What is an urban area significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas?
What is a sustainable alternative to clear-cutting?
What is selective cutting?
What is the difference between subsistence and commercial farming?
What is subsistence farming is for local use, commercial is for large-scale profit?
What is a sustainable method of fishing?
What is pole-and-line fishing or using fishery quotas?
What is reclamation?
What is restoring land after mining activity has ended?
What is one way to reduce urban runoff?
What is building green roofs or permeable pavement?
What is one environmental benefit of reforestation?
What is carbon sequestration or improved biodiversity?
What is the Green Revolution best known for introducing?
What is high-yield crops, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides?
Why is fish farming controversial?
What is it can lead to habitat destruction and antibiotic use?
What does the tragedy of the commons refer to?
What is the overuse of shared resources due to individual self-interest?
What is smart growth in urban planning?
What is planning that promotes sustainable, walkable, and compact development?
What is the role of tree plantations in forestry?
What is to provide a renewable supply of timber with less biodiversity?