Impacts on the Land
Lesson 2
Impacts on the Land
Scan Lesson 2. Read the lesson titles and bold words. Look at the pictures. Identify three facts you discovered about the effects of using land resources. Record your facts in your Science Journal.
Identify 3 uses of land resources.
Using Land Resources I found this on page
. Uses of Land Resources
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Classify information about forest resources.
Trees are cut to
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Sequence the consequences of deforestation. Large areas of forest removed
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Environmental Impacts
destroys
eliminates
decreases
leads to
leads to
leads to
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Lesson 2 | Impacts on the Land (continued)
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Sequence the nitrogen cycle. Describe the elements of the process as they are numbered in the illustration. 1
5 6
4 2
3
7
1 Plants use nitrogen compounds to make proteins.
2 Bacteria on plant roots
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3 4
5
6
7 Excess nitrogen
Relate land uses to possible negative effects. Effects: I found this on page
.
Agriculture
Effects: I found this on page
.
Mining
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Lesson 2 | Impacts on the Land (continued)
Construction and Development I found this on page
Categorize information about urban sprawl. .
Effects of Urban Sprawl
reduced water quality in
I found this on page
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Sequence trends of vehicle use and roads in the United States.
I found this on page
.
I found this on page
2.
Differentiate management of trash in the United States. .
Percentage
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Environmental Impacts
today
Express two functions of green space in urban environments. 1.
Waste Management
1960
Method of Disposal
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before 1940
Lesson 2 | Impacts on the Land (continued)
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Identify three design elements of a landfill that aid in avoiding pollution. 1. 2. 3.
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Characterize hazardous waste. Can affect: •
Medical industry:
•
•
•
Households:
•
•
and
and
Compare reforestation and reclamation.
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Examples
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Restate the “three Rs” that lessen human impact on the land. 1.
2.
3.
Analyze It
Imagine you are a member of a committee in your community that makes decisions about land use. A large area of land with some vacant buildings is given to your city. What questions must you consider in deciding what to do with the land?
Environmental Impacts
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Impacts on the Land
Scan Lesson 2. Read the lesson titles and bold words. Look at the pictures. Identify three facts you discovered about the effects of using land resources. Record your facts in your Science Journal.
Identify 3 uses of land resources.
Using Land Resources I found this on page
. Uses of Land Resources
I found this on page
.
Classify information about forest resources.
Trees are cut to
.
Sequence the consequences of deforestation. Large areas of forest removed
212
Environmental Impacts
destroys
eliminates
decreases
leads to
leads to
leads to
Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
I found this on page
for
Lesson 2 | Impacts on the Land (continued)
I found this on page
.
Sequence the nitrogen cycle. Describe the elements of the process as they are numbered in the illustration. 1
5 6
4 2
3
7
1 Plants use nitrogen compounds to make proteins.
2 Bacteria on plant roots
Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
3 4
5
6
7 Excess nitrogen
Relate land uses to possible negative effects. Effects: I found this on page
.
Agriculture
Effects: I found this on page
.
Mining
Environmental Impacts
213
Lesson 2 | Impacts on the Land (continued)
Construction and Development I found this on page
Categorize information about urban sprawl. .
Effects of Urban Sprawl
reduced water quality in
I found this on page
.
Sequence trends of vehicle use and roads in the United States.
I found this on page
.
I found this on page
2.
Differentiate management of trash in the United States. .
Percentage
214
Environmental Impacts
today
Express two functions of green space in urban environments. 1.
Waste Management
1960
Method of Disposal
Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
before 1940
Lesson 2 | Impacts on the Land (continued)
I found this on page
.
Identify three design elements of a landfill that aid in avoiding pollution. 1. 2. 3.
I found this on page
.
Characterize hazardous waste. Can affect: •
Medical industry:
•
•
•
Households:
•
•
and
and
Compare reforestation and reclamation.
Positive Actions Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Examples
I found this on page
.
I found this on page
.
Restate the “three Rs” that lessen human impact on the land. 1.
2.
3.
Analyze It
Imagine you are a member of a committee in your community that makes decisions about land use. A large area of land with some vacant buildings is given to your city. What questions must you consider in deciding what to do with the land?
Environmental Impacts
215
