Environmental Science (Enger) 12th Edition

Chapter 12: Land-Use Planning

Practice Quiz

1
Most large urban centers in the U.S. are located
A)in the mountains and plains.
B)on water.
C)in the open.
D)in the East.
2
Urban sprawl is best defined as
A)the building of urban areas adjacent to existing urban areas.
B)the convergence of urban areas into regional cities.
C)commercial development outside of cities on previously undeveloped land.
D)the planning of a new city.
3
Ecotourism planning is a process that determines the most environmentally-friendly use of a specific area of land.
A)True
B)False
4
Europe has better urban mass transit systems than the U.S.
A)True
B)False
5
Reliance on the automobile in urban U.S. has caused significant pollution of
A)water.
B)wetlands.
C)land.
D)air.
6
Waterways have always been important to shaping land use for humans.
A)True
B)False
7
Loss of farmland can result from unplanned urban growth.
A)True
B)False
8
Floodplains and wetlands have historically been managed properly by humans.
A)True
B)False
9
Almost all population growth in the next _____ years will be concentrated in urban areas.
A)10
B)20
C)30
D)40
10
Sprawl impacts our quality of life by
A)increasing commuting times and costs.
B)decreasing commuting times and costs.
C)increasing our overall health.
D)increasing green space.
11
Sprawl can impact the environment by causing fragmentation of open space and wildlife habitat.
A)True
B)False
12
Hurricane Katrina and Rita did not impact Louisiana coast due to wetlands that help protect the majority of land.
A)True
B)False
13
Land-use planning is the construction of an orderly list of priorities for the use of available land.
A)True
B)False
14
In the U.S., environmental clean-up of Brownfield sites is overseen by the EPA.
A)True
B)False
15
One characteristic of high-performance green buildings is that they are located near public transportation.
A)True
B)False
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