AP Environmental Science- Land and Water Use By Jane Eastwood | 1. Which of the following is NOT a direct consequence of deforestation? a) Soil erosion b) Loss of biodiversity c) Increased water infiltration d) Increased greenhouse gas emissions 2. Which of the following best describes the concept of land degradation? a) The conversion of agricultural land into urban areas b) The depletion of soil nutrients caused by intensive farming practices c) The loss of productive potential of land due to human activities d) The contamination of land by hazardous waste 3. Which of the following is an example of point source pollution? a) Industrial waste discharged into a river b) Runoff from agricultural fields c) Erosion from construction sites d) Atmospheric deposition of pollutants 4. Which of the following is a characteristic of sustainable agriculture? a) High use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides b) Monoculture farming practices c) Conservation of soil and water resources d) Intensive use of irrigation systems 5. What is the primary cause of eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems? a) Industrial pollution b) Soil erosion c) Excessive nutrient runoff d) Thermal pollution 6. Which of the following best describes the concept of urban heat island effect? a) The phenomenon of cities being warmer than surrounding rural areas b) The increased solar radiation absorbed by urban surfaces c) The buildup of air pollutants in urban areas d) The loss of natural vegetation in urban environments 7. Which of the following is an example of nonpoint source pollution? a) Industrial wastewater discharge b) Oil spills from tankers c) Leakage from underground storage tanks d) Agricultural runoff from fields 8. Which of the following best describes the concept of desertification? a) The conversion of arid land into productive agricultural land b) The depletion of groundwater resources in arid regions c) The expansion of desert areas into surrounding ecosystems d) The loss of topsoil through erosion in arid regions 9. Which of the following is an example of a water-intensive agricultural practice? a) Drip irrigation b) Rainwater harvesting c) Flood irrigation d) Xeriscaping 10. Which of the following best describes the concept of sustainable forestry? a) Clear-cutting large areas of forest for timber production b) Planting tree monocultures for rapid timber growth c) Harvesting timber while maintaining the long-term health of forest ecosystems d) Logging in protected areas to meet high market demand 11. Which of the following best describes the conceptof water privatization? a) The transfer of water resources from public to private ownership or control b) The construction of dams for water storage and hydroelectric power generation c) The implementation of water conservation policies by governments d) The contamination of water sources by industrial pollutants 12. What is the primary cause of soil salinization? a) Overuse of synthetic fertilizers b) Deforestation and land clearing c) Excessive irrigation in arid regions d) Acid rain deposition 13. Which of the following best describes the concept of urban sprawl? a) The expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural landscapes b) The construction of high-rise buildings in densely populated cities c) The redevelopment of brownfield sites for urban development d) The implementation of smart growth strategies in urban planning 14. What is the main environmental concern associated with the extraction of fossil fuels? a) Soil erosion and degradation b) Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions c) Contamination of groundwater resources d) Land subsidence and sinkhole formation 15. Which of the following is a characteristic of sustainable water management? a) Over-extraction of groundwater resources b) Diversion of rivers for large-scale irrigation projects c) Implementation of water conservation measures d) Discharge of untreated wastewater into water bodies Loading … Posted in Other
