Modern Agriculture: Changing Landscapes Answers

Which of the following is negatively affected by both damming and deforestation?

Foreign logging companies have increased operations in eastern Russia because they are able to use cheaper labor and reduce costs. Several animals’ habitats are threatened by this activity. Which of the following is a negative result of this deforestation?

One of the results of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the threat to various species in the gulf’s ecosystem; it disturbed and, in some cases, forever altered the __________ of the Gulf Coast.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of the USDA Part of China is circled in black on the map above. Based on the map key, why is southeastern China not at risk of desertification?

High erosion rates in Madagascar are caused primarily by __________.

Overgrazing, overfarming, and the diversion of water for irrigation are significant causes of __________.

Most of the eastern United States is humid. How does the humidity on the East Coast prevent desertification?

Which of the following statements best describes what is occurring in the land surrounding the Sahara Desert?

Developers decide to build an outdoor shopping complex and two future housing developments by cutting down acres of local woods. Which type(s) of human activity is taking place in this example?

Which of the following situations is not an example of natural erosion?