Environmental Science, Pearson, Ch.13 Quizzes Flashcards

9469482329	Which of the following land uses covers the greatest amount of earth ice-free land surface?	grazing livestock	0
9469497176	more megacities are found in _____ than any other continent	Asia	1
9469502988	Which 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 are	2
9469518657	Suburban residents__________ than their urban counterparts.	use more energy	3
9469525645	the main purpose of the deforestation occurring in Brazil is _____-	to produce food	4
9469534757	if the government is encouraging afforestation and reforestation, it s unlikely to for which of the following purposes?	food production	5
9469540918	Cover crops are used to prevent ____	erosion	6
9469546660	rangeland are______	grazing areas too dry for crop production	7
9469559327	The degradation of rangeland typically as a result of ____	overgrazing	8
9469572115	How can urbanization help to create a more sustainable future for our planet	in large cities, living space tends to be used more efficiently and per capita energy use tends to be lower	9
9469592143	why 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 suburbs	10
9469612052	Globally, 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 increase	11