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ENVR CHAP 13 HWK
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the shift from rural to urban living | urbanization |
| residential/commercial communities that ring larger cities | suburbs |
| the spread of low density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center | sprawl |
| designing neighborhoods on a walkable scale | new urbanism |
| the practice of classifying areas fro different types of development and land use | zoning |
| broad land use strategy that encompasses several cities and adjoining nonurban areas | regional planning |
| commuter towns, generally populated by affluent individuals, lying some distance from a central city | exurbs |
| the greatest general problem with suburbs is | they spread environmental impact over a larger area |
| the worlds urban populations are | growing at a faster rate than the global population as a whole |
| worldwide, the fastest growing cities today are mostly | developing nations, such as delhi, india |
| air travel, internet, cheap fossil fuels and television all have allowed people to | remain connected while living less centralized locations |
| surban living encourages | increased use of automobiles |
| any consideration of the true costs of sprawl must include | increased the use of fossil fuels |
| urban sprawl typically results in | increased commuting distances |
| a city undergoing gentrification is experiencing | loss of working class people from traditional neighborhoods as housing princes become too expensive |
| mass transit systems include all of the following except | taxicabs |
| new urbanism seeks to | develop walkable neighborhoods with homes and businesses close together |
| which of the following approaches would earn points toward LEED certification | recycling all construction wastes |
| all of the following are landscaping features of green buildings EXCEPT | landscaping with astroturf in dry environments |
| the urban heat island effect is caused by | heat generating buildings and dark heat absorbing surfaces |
| the greatest species diversity is found in which of the following | insects |
| biodiversity enhances human food security because it | is a potential source of new food items or new genetic varieties of existing foods |
| ecotourism | maintains biodiversity by providing income to areas that might otherwise be destroyed |
| the greatest cause of the worldwide loss species is | habitat destruction |
| the loss of a particular population from a given area is called | extirpation |
| the IUCN red list is | updated list of species facing risk of extinction |
| both __ and __ can change local species diversity but not global species diversity | immigration ,, extirpation |
| the causes of current (6) mass extinction include all of the following EXCEPT | earthquakes and tsunamis |
| the field of conservation biology | attempts to integrate an understanding of evolution and extinction into their field research |
| endemic species are | limited to just one location, such as an island |
| contrary to popular belief the endangered species act allows | landowners to harm a protected species in one area if they improve habitat for it elsewhere |
| where will you find epiphytes growing | on other plants |
| which of the following is a consequence of clearing forests for agriculture purposes | soil erosion increases because the tree roots and other vegetation that stabilize the soil have been removed |
| second growth forests | are forests that establish themselves after old growth timber has been removed |
| many environmental advocated believe that biofuel made from palm oil is not an appropriate replacement for fossil fuels such as petroleum because | tropical forests must be cleared to plant oil palms |
| since the 1990s __ have killed tens of billions of conifers in the western united states | bark beetles |
| the __ system of timber harvesting involves leaving small numbers of mature trees in place to provide shelter for seedlings as they grow | shelterwood |
| prescribed burns would be used in forests | that are subject to severe wildfires to remove fuel load and stimulate new growth |
| passed in 1906 __ gave the president authority to declare selected public lands as national monuments | antiquities act |
| land trusts are | private nonprofit groups |
| __ are federal lands that are off limits to development but are open to hiking, nature study and other low impact public recreational activities | wilderness areas |
| 'edge effects' are a problem particularly when | formerly large habitats are reduced to small fragments |
| the UN FAO global forest resources assessment of 2015 concluded that | deforestation has slowed but we still lose forests at a rapid rate |
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