Ch 9 Test Land Use

By 2050 the world's farmers will need to feed

#1 crop grown in the world

What National Park is this?

is an area in which the air temp is generally higher than the temp of surrounding rural areas.

What National Park is this?

Along with Congress, who established the 1st National Park

land used to graze livestock and wild life

How many National Parks are in the US?

Which National Park is this?

What kind of farming is this?

Continent that eats most proteins and fats

What year was the National Park Service Established?

enables a president to proclaim historic landmarks, historic or prehistoric structures

land that is covered mainly with buildings and roads & contains 2,500 or more people

Which National Park is this?

What National Park is this?

What National Park is this?

#1 use of land in the US

How many offical units does the National Park system own?

keeps soil in multiple, small, level fields

What President established the National Park Service?

land used for recreation, scenic enjoyment, & for preserving native animal

What year was the Antiquities Act established?

What National Park is this?

What National Park is this?

land used for growing & harvesting wood, & harvesting wildlife, fish, nuts and other resources

the movement of people from rural areas to cities for better paying jobs

What National Park is this?

What kind of farming is this?

contains relatively few people and large areas of open space

What National Park is this?

first National Park created in US, 1872

What year was the US Wilderness passed?

What kind of farming is this?

Which president established the Antiquities Act?

follows the natural contours of the land. Keeps water from running downhill

How many acres in the US are considered US wilderness?