Miscellaneous
What country considers an area a "city" if it has at least 200 people?
Denmark
________________ land is poorly suited for building.
marginal
Given that most people live in urban areas, why should rural areas be preserved?
a. They provide crucial infrastructure.
b. They contain greenbelts.
c. They provide ecological services.
d. all of the above
c. They provide ecological services.
________________________ (deforestation / reforestation) is clearing trees without replacing them
deforestation
What threatens farmland?
development for housing and businesses
Where would you find compact cities with narrow, shorter streets?
Europe
What can be incorporated into a city design to minimize the heat island effect?
green spaces
_________________ is the rapid spread of a city into adjoining suburbs and rural areas.
A. urbanization
B. urban sprawl
c. mass transit
D. urban crisis
B. urban sprawl
___________ ________________ is the ecosystem service by which trees remove CO2 from the air.
carbon sequestering
What are two threats to protected lands?
Tourism --> litter and traffic jams in national parks
Parks affected by nearby development
Air and water pollution
Unmanaged forest fires
Name three ecological services
- clean air / water
- new soil nutrients
- stop floods / droughts
- climate control
- biodiversity
- nutrient cycling
- waste disposal
- it's pretty
A _____________ ________________ system is a tool used to create maps for land-use planning.
geographic information
Which of the following is a side effect of heat islands?
a. drought
b. lower temperatures and drought
c. lower temperatures
d. increased precipitation
What type of tree harvesting is more expensive but less destructive to the forest?
selective cutting
Name three things included in the Public Rangelands Improvement Act to help protect and restore rangelands.
limit herd sizes
fence areas to recover
leave areas unused to recover vegetation
kill invasive plants and plant native ones
provide several small water sources
Describe the difference between a biosphere reserve, national park, and wilderness area.
biosphere reserve - human populations and wildlife live side by side; residential area separated from core wildlife area by a buffer zone
national park - public land available for recreation
wilderness area- no human habitation or cultivation permitted
Regardless of where they live, ecological services are provided for people in ________________ areas.
A. urban
B. residential
C. rural
D. wilderness
C. rural
Name three benefits to mass-transit systems.
- save energy
- limit the loss of land to roadways and parking lot
- reduce highway congestion
- reduce air pollution
List the three types of forest in order from least to most disrupted by human activity.
virgin forests
native forests
tree farms
List the following public lands from most to least protected:
rangelands, wilderness, national parks, biosphere preserves
wilderness
biosphere preserves
national parks
rangelands
What was the first national park established in the US?
BONUS: What year was it established?
1870
Give five types of land cover that make it difficult for human use.
deserts, wetlands, mountains, river gorges, areas prone to erosion or flooding, steep slopes
Give five benefits of incorporating open green spaces in urban planning.
–Filter pollutants from air and water
–Absorb rainwater
–Reduce heat island effect
- Aesthetic value
- Buffer room for growth
- Public recreation
- Preserve local species of birds and insects
Name five non-food products made from trees.
- rubber
- turpentine
- resin
- wood
- cork
Give three ways to minimize threats to protected areas.
- limit visitors during animal breeding seasons
- recruit volunteers to pick up trash, educate public, build trails, or control species
- create buffer zones between residential areas and core biodiversity zones