Unit 5B: Land and Water Use

Which agricultural method is used to prevent erosion?

Which of the following would be a good recharge zone for an aquifer?

Terracing, contour plowing, and windbreaks are mainly used to

All increase urban sprawl except

Which soil conservation technique involves plowing and planting crops in rows across the slope of the land?

The process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once is called

What is an urban heat island?

What are fires that typically burn only the forest's underbrush and do little damage to mature trees?

What is natural recharge?

This image displays ____ fishing.

What is the pesticide treadmill? 

What is an extremely hot fire that leaps from treetop to treetop, burning whole trees?

Which term refers to the growth of low-density development on the edges of cities and towns?

Overuse of fertilizers can result in

What is the method of farming in which shallow steps are built into hillsides in order to slow the flow of water?

Which of the following is NOT a principle of Integrated Pest Management?

Tree harvesting technique where loggers cut down trees in narrow strips, which are left to regenerate naturally.

Amount of productive land and water resources needed to support the demands of an individual person or population

A complex forest that has developed over a long period of time, largely free of disturbances, in called a(n)

What is aquaculture? 

Which name is used for the rise in high-input agriculture that dramatically increased food production?

This image displays ____ fishing.

Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service of a forest?

This image displays ____ fishing.

Which of the following contributes to a urban heat island?

The process of cutting down only some trees in a forest and leaving a mix of tree sizes and species behind is called

In the U.S., most freshwater is used for cooling power plants and for

What is the result of repeated irrigation in dry climates, leading to the accumulation of salts in the soil?

In what type of agriculture are crops are planted in strips between trees and shrubs?

What is the combined, "big picture" use of biological, chemical, cultural, & physical methods to control pests?

Managed area with uniformly planted monocultures of trees meant for harvesting.

What is a method of erosion control in which the current crop is planted directly into the previous year's stubble?

What is bycatch?