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Environmental Science, Pearson, Ch.13 Quizzes Flashcards

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9469482329Which of the following land uses covers the greatest amount of earth ice-free land surface?grazing livestock0
9469497176more megacities are found in _____ than any other continentAsia1
9469502988Which of the following is true of the predicted global population trends?growth in global population is expected to occur in urban areas as people move to where the jobs are2
9469518657Suburban residents__________ than their urban counterparts.use more energy3
9469525645the main purpose of the deforestation occurring in Brazil is _____-to produce food4
9469534757if the government is encouraging afforestation and reforestation, it s unlikely to for which of the following purposes?food production5
9469540918Cover crops are used to prevent ____erosion6
9469546660rangeland are______grazing areas too dry for crop production7
9469559327The degradation of rangeland typically as a result of ____overgrazing8
9469572115How can urbanization help to create a more sustainable future for our planetin large cities, living space tends to be used more efficiently and per capita energy use tends to be lower9
9469592143why might someone reasonably say that cities are good for the environment but suburbs are bad?The residents of cities drive less, use more public transportation, and take up less space than suburbs10
9469612052Globally, the re of meat consumption is increasing faster than the overall rate of food consumption. What is this likely to mean for land use change?Both deforestation and desertification will increase11

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