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Questions and Answers
Which farming practice can harm the environment?
Which farming practice can harm the environment?
- Using natural fertilizers
- No-till farming
- Using herbicides (correct)
- Crop rotation
What was the state of forests in the Eastern United States in the 1600s?
What was the state of forests in the Eastern United States in the 1600s?
- Non-existent due to land development
- Vast and preserved for biodiversity (correct)
- Managed for tourism and recreation
- Depleted and managed for sustainable yield
What happens when land is developed for infrastructure and buildings?
What happens when land is developed for infrastructure and buildings?
- It encourages natural habitat growth
- It increases underground water supplies
- It prevents water from soaking in and reduces underground water supplies (correct)
- It has no impact on the environment
How does recycling contribute to conserving land resources?
How does recycling contribute to conserving land resources?
What is the purpose of governments controlling logging and development in unique land ecosystems?
What is the purpose of governments controlling logging and development in unique land ecosystems?
What contributes to the need for new landfills?
What contributes to the need for new landfills?
Study Notes
- Land is a natural resource used for various purposes including farming and growing forests
- Farming practices like using fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides can harm the environment
- Sustainable farming practices such as natural fertilizers, crop rotation, and no-till farming help preserve topsoil and reduce environmental impact
- Forests, which covered much of the Eastern United States in the 1600s, have been depleted and are now managed for sustainable yield
- Land development for infrastructure and buildings results in paving over land, preventing water from soaking in and reducing underground water supplies
- Landfills, used for disposing household garbage and waste, contribute to the need for new landfills as they fill up and many materials do not decompose
- Governments preserve unique land ecosystems by banning or controlling logging and development, and requiring land restoration.
- Recycling is an effective way to conserve land resources by reducing the need for new resources and reusing waste.
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Test your knowledge of sustainable land use and conservation practices including farming, forestry, infrastructure development, waste disposal, and government regulations. Learn about the impact of farming and land development on the environment, as well as the importance of recycling in conserving land resources.
