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Chapter 14 Land – Chapter 14 Vocabulary
Section 14.1 How We Use Land
Objectives
1. Distinguish between urban and rural land.
2. Describe three major ways in which humans use land.
3. Explain the concept of ecosystem services.
14.1 Vocabulary
urban
rural
ecosystem service
14.1 mp3 (5:01)
14.1 Active Reading (pages 71 & 72) (pd pages 82 & 83)
Self-Check Quiz Section 1: How We Use Land
Section 14.2 Urban Land Use
Objectives
1. Describe the urban crisis, and explain what people are doing to deal with it.
2. Explain how urban sprawl affects the environment.
3. Explain how open spaces provide urban areas with environmental benefits.
4. Explain the heat-island effect.
5. Describe how people use the geographic information system as a tool for land-use planning.
14.2 Vocabulary
urbanization
infrastructure
urban sprawl
heat island
land-use planning
geographic information system (GIS)
14.2 mp3 (10:04)
14.2 Active Reading (pages 73 & 74) (pdf pages 84 & 85)
Self-Check Quiz Section 2: Urban Land Use
Section 14.3 Land Management & Conservation
Objectives
1. Explain the benefits of preserving farmland.
2. Describe two ways that rangeland can be managed sustainably.
3. Describe the environmental effects of deforestation.
4. Explain the function of parks and of wilderness areas.
14.3 Vocabulary
overgrazing
deforestation
reforestation
wilderness
14.3 mp3 (14:57)
14.3 Active Reading (pages 75 & 76) (pdf pages 86 & 87)
Self-Check Quiz Section 3: Land Management and Conservation
Chapter 14 Critical Thinking (268-271) – individual chapter 14 critical thinking pages
Chapter 14 Map Skills (pdf page 348) – individual chapter 14 map skills page
Chapter 14 Concept Review (pages 27 & 28) (pdf pages 31 & 32) – individual chapter 14 concept review pages
Enrichment and Extension
Environment Note: Beach Today, Gone Tomorrow
Erosion is causing beaches around the world to disappear into the sea. Learn what scientists are doing to save the sand.
Environment Note: Losing Ground
Why do we need to preserve topsoil? Find the answer, along with a method to preserve it, here.
Technology Note: Losing Ground
Is our ability to feed the Earth’s growing population being washed away with the rain? Click here to read how new farming techniques can protect fields from losing fertile topsoil.
Chapter 14 Labs
Modeling Labs
Evaluating a Land Use Decision
Design Your Own Labs
Consumer Labs
