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A disease caused by a pathogen is called (a)n
Infectious disease.
Earthquakes start with
pressure from contact of tectonic plates is released into the crust.
The bacterium that causes cholera is a _______________ pathogen.
waterborne
is mostly developed land covered mainly with buildings and roads that has a human population of 2500 or more.
Urban area
Which type of pollution can cause cutural eutrophication ?
human water pollution
A disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time or has existed for a while but is increasing or spreading rapidly is called (a)n
Emerging disease.
Molten rock may seep out of the volcanic opening or explode out onto Earth’s surface. When the rock cools, it hardens to create a new layer of rock. This describes
how a volcanic eruption actually creates new rock layers on Earth’s surface.
is land use or land cover that is not considered urban.
Rural area
activities occur on land and are directly related to the land
Land use
The pattern of sprawl in which residential developments are built far from a city center and are not integrated with one another is called?
scattered (leapfrog) development
Why was the damage to New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina (2005) so extensive?
A 201 kilometers per hour winds, an 8-meter storm surge were powerful forces causing the levee system to break.
_________________ is a gas that can cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and eventually death
carbon monoxide
In which of the following categories of land cover would you most likely expect to find the highest human population?
Urban areas
Which of the following statements is true about land cover?
Land covers
Which of the following is a positive viewpoint of urban sprawl?
It represents the collective result of people trying to make a better life for their families.
___________________ is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that is released from soil and can cause cancer.
radon
Which of the following CORRECTS this statement? Some diseases, such as tuberculosis, are becoming resistant to pathogens due to natural selection.
replace the word "pathogens" with "antibiotics"
occurs when people move out of rural areas toward areas with more or better jobs.
Urbanization
Which of the following is NOT an example of the effects of groundwater depletion?
depleted aquifer.
Which of the following have resulted in per capita (per person) land consumption to increase?
Having more land has allowed workers to live farther away from their jobs.
___________________ contain carbon and are released into the air byproducts such as plastics
VOCs
What's the difference between social hazards such as smoking cigarettes, and living near a factory that releases harmful chemicals into the water.
People can make the lifestyle choice of whether or not to expose themselves to the hazards of smoking, but they may have no control over what happens near where they live.
An area in which the temperature is several degrees higher than that of the surrounding area is called a(n)
heat island
Rock, soil,or gravel that holds water is commonly called a(n)?
aquifer.
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