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Which of the following is not true concerning the usage of public land?

A
Public land is managed by federal and state agencies.
B
Unprotected lands exist inside federal parks.
C
Public land can be protected or unprotected.
D
Wilderness areas and state parks are protected.
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Private land is generally used for _______.

A
homes
B
businesses
C
factories
D
all of the above
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Which of the following is not a common use for public land?

A
residences
B
roads
C
airports
D
parks
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Public land is managed by several agencies at the state and federal levels.

A
T
B
F
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What approximate percentage of land is used for housing worldwide?

A
2%
B
26%
C
52%
D
100%
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The vast majority of land management methods implemented by corporations are voluntary.

A
T
B
F
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How can zoning laws be beneficial to a city’s residents?

A
They prevent new business development.
B
They can prevent new development that would harm established residents.
C
They limit the maximum height of buildings.
D
They restrict who can live in a city.
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Which of the following best describes what led to London’s “killer fog” in 1952?

A
Pollution from the air contaminated the water supply which is what killed people.
B
Millions of coal fires and stagnant air caused toxic fumes to build up in the air.
C
Poor city design led to faulty ventilation in houses.
D
Soot from forest and wildfires in the surrounding areas blew over the city.
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Which of the following is true about the usage of public land?

A
All public land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
B
Only federally owned public land is considered protected.
C
Public land can be protected or unprotected.
D
State parks are considered unprotected public land.
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Which of the following best describes the uses of private land?

A
Private land cannot be used to operate businesses.
B
After initial construction. the uses of private land do not change.
C
It can be used for a variety of activities and businesses.
D
None of the above.
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Businesses cannot operate on public land.

A
T
B
F
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Air pollution cannot be directly fatal to humans.

A
T
B
F
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Zoning laws incite debates about the rights of individual residents versus the rights of businesses and governments.

A
T
B
F

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