module30REVIEW

In this module, we saw that land management varies by land type. Rangelands are managed to maintain ecological processes such as nutrient cycles and to preserve water quality. Forests may be clear-cut or selectively cut. Clear-cutting may have greater environmental consequences than selective cutting. Tree plantations are sometimes established as replacement forest after clear-cutting. Management of forests may include the use of fire. Residential land use is expanding and urban and suburban sprawl are major environmental problems. Smart growth is a response to the problems of sprawl and includes many innovative strategies that are being implemented around the United States.

Module 30 AP® Review Questions

Question 1

1. Which of the following is NOT a problem in rangeland management?

  1. Fires

  2. Overgrazing

  3. Poor soil conditions

  4. The high cost of grazing permits

  5. Inconsistent management standards and guidelines

Question 2

2. Which is used to reduce the impact of timber harvesting?

  1. Tree plantations

  2. Selective cutting

  3. Prescribed burns

  4. Mechanized logging

  5. Clear-cutting

Question 3

3. The use of environmental impact statements was mandated by

  1. the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

  2. the Leopold Report in 1963.

  3. the Clean Air Act of 1963.

  4. the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

  5. the Clean Water Act of 1972.

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Question 4

4. Which of the following is NOT a cause of urban sprawl?

  1. Automobile and highway construction

  2. Mixed land use

  3. Living costs

  4. Urban blight

  5. Government policies

Question 5

5. The creation of walkable neighborhoods is

  1. a result of urban sprawl.

  2. one goal of the Federal Housing Administration.

  3. discouraged by multi-use zoning.

  4. a principal of smart growth.

  5. a common feature of suburbs.