Question 1

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Construction of an orderly list of priorities for the use of available land.

Accepted Answer

A) zoning 
B) megalopolis 
C) floodplain 
D) urban sprawl 
E) floodplain zoning
F)multiple land use
G)wetlands
H)ribbon sprawl
I)zoning.
J)land-use planning
K)tract development 
A) zoning 
B) megalopolis 
C) floodplain 
D) urban sprawl 
E) floodplain zoning
F)multiple land use
G)wetlands
H)ribbon sprawl
I)zoning.
J)land-use planning
K)tract development J

Question 2

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Large,regional urban center.

Accepted Answer

A) zoning 
B) megalopolis 
C) floodplain 
D) urban sprawl 
E) floodplain zoning
F)multiple land use
G)wetlands
H)ribbon sprawl
I)zoning.
J)land-use planning
K)tract development 
A) zoning 
B) megalopolis 
C) floodplain 
D) urban sprawl 
E) floodplain zoning
F)multiple land use
G)wetlands
H)ribbon sprawl
I)zoning.
J)land-use planning
K)tract development B

Question 3

The United Nations projects that by 2030 the urban population will make up over ________ of the total Earth's population.

Accepted Answer

A) 60 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) None of these are correct 
A) 60 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) None of these are correct A

Question 4

Current taxation policies encourage residential development on farmland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Urban sprawl is the construction of similar residential units over large areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What percent of the United States households grew a garden in 2016:

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 18% 
C) 38% 
D) 52% 
A) 5% 
B) 18% 
C) 38% 
D) 52%

Question 7

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Areas that include swamps,tidal marshes,and estuaries.

Accepted Answer

A) zoning 
B) megalopolis 
C) floodplain 
D) urban sprawl 
E) floodplain zoning
F)multiple land use
G)wetlands
H)ribbon sprawl
I)zoning.
J)land-use planning
K)tract development 
A) zoning 
B) megalopolis 
C) floodplain 
D) urban sprawl 
E) floodplain zoning
F)multiple land use
G)wetlands
H)ribbon sprawl
I)zoning.
J)land-use planning
K)tract development

Question 8

Land is a renewable resource because it can be formed by natural processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A megacity is usually a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of:

Accepted Answer

A) 2 million 
B) 5 million 
C) 10 million 
D) 20 million 
A) 2 million 
B) 5 million 
C) 10 million 
D) 20 million

Question 10

Mass transportation systems are often difficult to establish because

Accepted Answer

A) Many metropolitan areas have very dispersed housing patterns. 
B) They are economically feasible only in rural areas. 
C) People will not use them. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
A) Many metropolitan areas have very dispersed housing patterns. 
B) They are economically feasible only in rural areas. 
C) People will not use them. 
D) All of these statements are correct.

Question 11

Floodplains and wetlands are often managed properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Historically,water was rarely used for transportation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of POOR land use planning?

Accepted Answer

A) prohibiting the building of homes on the waterfront. 
B) installing sewer and water services to areas outside the city limits. 
C) building sidewalks in areas that don't have them. 
D) converting abandoned home sites into parks. 
A) prohibiting the building of homes on the waterfront. 
B) installing sewer and water services to areas outside the city limits. 
C) building sidewalks in areas that don't have them. 
D) converting abandoned home sites into parks.

Question 14

Urban agriculture is the practice of:

Accepted Answer

A) Developing transportation links from farms to cities 
B) Developing large farms away from towns and cities 
C) Cultivating,processing and distributing food in or around a town or city 
D) Merging many small farms into several mega farms 
A) Developing transportation links from farms to cities 
B) Developing large farms away from towns and cities 
C) Cultivating,processing and distributing food in or around a town or city 
D) Merging many small farms into several mega farms

Question 15

Approximately 4 percent of the land in the U.S.is used for urban centers and transportation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Problems associated with unplanned urban growth include air pollution and loss of farmland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an issue encountered when planning urban open space?

Accepted Answer

A) the other uses to which the space could be put 
B) the cost for the public to use the space 
C) the cost to develop the space 
D) the cost of managing the space 
E) All of these are issues. 
A) the other uses to which the space could be put 
B) the cost for the public to use the space 
C) the cost to develop the space 
D) the cost of managing the space 
E) All of these are issues.

Question 18

Land use planning involves understanding:

Accepted Answer

A) Historic human migration routes 
B) A city's level of education 
C) The geologic characteristics of a place when determining its use 
D) The cultural characteristics of a place when determining its use 
A) Historic human migration routes 
B) A city's level of education 
C) The geologic characteristics of a place when determining its use 
D) The cultural characteristics of a place when determining its use

Question 19

Most large urban centers developed near water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As a result of unplanned development,floodplains and wetlands are often mismanaged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following best matches the description? -Construction of an orderly list of priorities for the use of available land.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Large,regional urban center.

The United Nations projects that by 2030 the urban population will make up over ________ of the total Earth's population.

Current taxation policies encourage residential development on farmland.

Urban sprawl is the construction of similar residential units over large areas.

What percent of the United States households grew a garden in 2016:

Which of the following best matches the description? -Areas that include swamps,tidal marshes,and estuaries.

Land is a renewable resource because it can be formed by natural processes.

A megacity is usually a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of:

Mass transportation systems are often difficult to establish because

Floodplains and wetlands are often managed properly.

Historically,water was rarely used for transportation.

Which of the following is an example of POOR land use planning?

Urban agriculture is the practice of:

Approximately 4 percent of the land in the U.S.is used for urban centers and transportation.

Problems associated with unplanned urban growth include air pollution and loss of farmland.

Which of the following is an issue encountered when planning urban open space?

Land use planning involves understanding:

Most large urban centers developed near water.

As a result of unplanned development,floodplains and wetlands are often mismanaged.

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Exam 12: Land-Use

Which of the following best matches the description? -Construction of an orderly list of priorities for the use of available land.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Large,regional urban center.

The United Nations projects that by 2030 the urban population will make up over ________ of the total Earth's population.

Current taxation policies encourage residential development on farmland.

Urban sprawl is the construction of similar residential units over large areas.

What percent of the United States households grew a garden in 2016:

Which of the following best matches the description? -Areas that include swamps,tidal marshes,and estuaries.

Land is a renewable resource because it can be formed by natural processes.

A megacity is usually a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of:

Mass transportation systems are often difficult to establish because

Floodplains and wetlands are often managed properly.

Historically,water was rarely used for transportation.

Which of the following is an example of POOR land use planning?

Urban agriculture is the practice of:

Approximately 4 percent of the land in the U.S.is used for urban centers and transportation.

Problems associated with unplanned urban growth include air pollution and loss of farmland.

Which of the following is an issue encountered when planning urban open space?

Land use planning involves understanding:

Most large urban centers developed near water.

As a result of unplanned development,floodplains and wetlands are often mismanaged.

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

Filters