Urbanization
Urbanization occurs when an area's population is concentrated where?
In cities
What is the term for pursuing global development in ways that meet the needs of the present without compromising future generations?
Sustainability
True or false: It's best to only have one species of tree in a forest in order to prevent diseases.
False! We want a diverse forest to increase our biodiversity!
The main crop a farmer grows and harvests is called what?
Cash crop
One of the most innovative and space-saving methods of farming is...
Vertical farms
Land use plans enforced by using what?
Zoning Codes
Trees are beneficial to (blank) by creating a line of defense against floods and landslides
Water
It is estimated that 80% of global deforestation is due to...
Agriculture
These crops are usually grown after the cash crop is harvested.
Cover crops
True or false: A farm that claims to be completely organic can still use synthetic fertilizers.
False!
Euclidean zoning was originally created to separate residential areas from what?
Pollution
Trees can have a positive impact on our (blank) by reducing stress and anxiety.
Health
Animals tend to clump in what part of forests in order to be protected from predators?
The middle or core
This guy may have saved a billion lives. He's the GOAT when it comes to breeding plants.
Norman Borlaug
For something to be considered genetically modified, what has to occur?
DNA or genes in the plant or animal must be altered
This term refers to the reasons people are forced to leave an area and move to another
Push factors
Climate change, declining ecosystem health, loss of biodiversity, and pollution are all impacts of...
Excessive consumption
These are often created over roads in order to help animals travel between different patches of forests.
Corridors
This prevents the depletion of soil nutrients.
Crop rotation
These types of crops allow for reduced pesticide use
GMOs
Name the 4 different types of land use when zoning cities
Commercial, residential, industrial, mixed-use
The three E's are an important part of sustainability. What are the three E's? (Hint: you created a Venn diagram in your notes on them)
Environment, Economy, Equity
How long does it typically take for a tree to absorb 1 ton of carbon?
About 40 years
Alternating crops with smaller grains to slow runoff is known as...
Strip cropping
True or false: GMO products must be labeled in the United States
False. They must be labeled in Europe but not in America.