Land Use
Give an example of a type of land use.
Mining, Residential, Commercial, Agricultural, Industrial, etc.
What is monocropping?
growing one crop
Term meaning the country
rural
Any discarded material that is not liquid or gas (junk mail, coffee grounds, junked cars, etc.
solid waste
Provide 2 issues that aquaculture poses.
Possible answers: disease, escaped fish, pollution,
Which type(s) of land use describes where people live.
Residential
Why do farmers rotate their crops?
Possible answers: to grow more than one thing each year, to restore nutrients to soil, to get rid of pests
Movement of people from rural areas to cities
urbanization
Toxic or highly corrosive or may explode easily.
hazardous waste
List one known problem with industrial livestock farming.
Possible answers: increased greenhouse gases, polluted water, animal waste, diseases
What is an urban heat island?
a metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human development
Provide 2 ways to reduce soil erosion on a farm.
accepted answers: no till farming, cover crops, terracing
Term used to describe the expansion of a city's borders
urban sprawl
A lined waste-disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of soil.
Sanitary Landfill
How does reduce/reuse/recycle benefit the environment?
Reduced trash/pollution
Which kind of land use has the worst impact on air quality?
1. Industrial
2. Mining
Name two possible benefits of GMOs.
Accepted answers: higher yield, pest resistance, pesticide resistance, better taste, better appearance
How does population growth affect food demand?
Forms when water seeps down through a landfill, dissolving chemicals from decomposing garbage along the way.
Leachate
Fisherman catching as many fish as they can in a shared pond is known as...
Tragedy of the Commons
How do green spaces influence temperature in a city?
Green spaces lower temperature in urban areas due to vegetation
If you farmed traditionally, what method would you use to get rid of unwanted pests?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
What effect are increased greenhouse gas levels having on the environment?
Increasing temperature (climate change)
What two categories of food are most common in developed countries?
Meat and dairy
Describe the difference between monoculture and polyculture forestry.
growing one type of tree vs. growing many different types