Human Use of Land Answers

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National parks reduce the human impact on land by _______.

permitting limited human development.

cleaning up litter

preventing human development

preventing companies from polluting on public lands

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How might environmental manipulation of a crop have unexpected consequences?

The new crop may require more water than the original.

The crop may harm the environment.

The yield may be reduced.

All of the above

Which of the following statements about pesticides is true?

Pesticides provide plants with essential nutrients.

Pesticides prevent the destruction of crops.

Pesticides are never harmful to plants.

Pesticides are never harmful to animals.

Biological pest control involves _______.

eliminating pests with pesticides

using biological mechanisms to eliminate pests

planting a new crop every year

burning crops

New ecosystems have been created by human land use.

What was an unexpected consequence of the green revolution?

The overuse of fertilizer lead to reduced crop yields over time.

Crop yields were increased.

Modern agricultural techniques were implemented.

New crop varieties were developed.

Reforestation projects would be more beneficial to forests that had undergone selective cutting rather than clear-cutting.

The populations of the great apes in Africa are recovering and on the rise.

Which describes the difference between national parks and wilderness areas?

There are more national parks in the Unites States than there are wilderness areas.

Wilderness areas do not allow motorized vehicles and national parks do.

National parks prevent pollution while wilderness areas cannot.

National parks allow for land development while wilderness areas do not.

Which of the following best explains why clear-cutting forests is more destructive than selectively cutting down trees in forests?

Clear-cutting eliminates all trees leaving none behind to maintain soil fertility or house native animals.

Clear-cutting places the land at greater risk for wildfires.

Clear-cutting makes land more attractive for human development.

Clear-cutting causes less soil erosion than selective cutting.

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