Land Management and Planning by LegitSwag69

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Zoning laws help prevent _______. a. new businesses from competing with old businesses b. new buildings from being developed c. new development from negatively impacting established businesses and residents d. new factories from being introduced in an area Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Student answers will vary but may include old houses being converted into businesses, farmland being developed for residential and non-agricultural commercial purposes or factories and industrial sites being closed and redeveloped.

Explain how private land use can change over time.

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Which of the following are not allowed on public land? a. grazing cattle b. logging c. mining d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Zoning laws generally restrict development in an area to similar types of structures or developments that will be put to similar uses. Businesses like factories and animal stockyards can be sources pollution that are highly undesirable and potentially harmful in a residential neighborhood. Zoning laws would prevent such businesses from being established next to an existing residential neighborhood and harming the residents.

Describe how zoning laws can protect and benefit homeowners.

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Which of the following is not a residential use of private land. a. single-family house b. store c. duplexes d. apartments Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following is an example of government land management? a. the Clean Air Act b. ISO 14001 c. Environmental Management Systems d. capitalism and consumer decisions Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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The greatest concentration of public land is in _______. a. Texas b. New England c. Alaska d. Idaho Please select the best answer from the choices provided

After World War II the only coal available to burn residentially, either for cooking or warmth, was of poor quality and contained large amounts of contaminants that made its fumes toxic. So when millions of homes in London burned this low quality coal and the local atmosphere over and around London stagnated, there was nowhere for the fumes to go. This stagnation allowed the toxic coal fumes to build up until they became physically harmful to humans and animals.

Explain what was ultimately responsible for London’s "killer fog" in 1952.

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London’s "killer fog" was ultimately the result of _______. a. forest fires b. automobiles c. dirty coal d. heating oil Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Student answers will vary and may include discussions of public uses for mass transportation such as roads, subways, bus stations and airports. The students may also choose to focus on private uses for public lands such as grazing, logging and mining.

Describe uses for public land other than for state and federal parks.

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How can zoning laws be beneficial to a city’s residents? a. They prevent new business development. b. They can prevent new development that would harm established residents. c. They limit the maximum height of buildings. d. They restrict who can live in a city. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following is not true concerning the usage of public land. a. Public land is managed by federal and state agencies. b. Unprotected lands exist inside federal parks. c. Public land can be protected or unprotected. d. Wilderness areas and state parks are protected. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What approximate percentage of land is used for housing worldwide? a. 2% b. 26% c. 52% d. 100% Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Private land is generally used for _______. a. homes b. businesses c. factories d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Public land is managed by several agencies at the state and federal levels. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Zoning laws establish _______. a. what types of buildings can be built in an area b. the uses an area of land can be put to c. who can live in an area d. the types of business that can occupy a building Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following best describes what led to London’s "killer fog" in 1952? a. Pollution from the air contaminated the water supply which is what killed people. b. Millions of coal fires and stagnant air caused toxic fumes to build up in the air. c. Poor city design led to faulty ventilation in houses. d. Soot from forest and wildfires in the surrounding areas blew over the city. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following is true about the usage of public land? a. All public land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). b. Only federally owned public land is considered protected. c. Public land can be protected or unprotected. d. State parks are considered unprotected public land. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following best describes the uses of private land? a. Private land cannot be used to operate businesses. b. After initial construction. the uses of private land do not change. c. It can be used for a variety of activities and businesses. d. None of the above. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater house is best described as an example _______. a. of a private residence becoming publicly important b. of modern houses and architecture c. of a private residence d. of waterfalls and natural scenery Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Businesses cannot operate on public land. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following states has the greatest number of national parks? a. Texas b. North Carolina c. Wyoming d. Alaska Please select the best answer from the choices provided