Unit 3 — 9.3

Question 1

Slash and Burn

Answer 1

Cut down of trees and shurbs, than burning them, to clear for farmland. Also use ashes to fertilize the soil.

Question 2

Slash and burn Effects

Answer 2

Negative— Exhausts the soil, Land quickly gets unsuitable for farming destroying rain forests quickly

Question 3

Terraced Farming

Answer 3

Farming where cuts are made into hill and mountain sides to make “steps” where you plant.

Question 4

Terraced Farming Effects

Answer 4

Reduces soil erosion

Question 5

Urbanization

Answer 5

The change of people moving from rural to cities.

Ex: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay are the most highly urbanized countries

Question 6

Push and Pull Factors

Answer 6

Certain things that make people want to move from or to a place

Question 7

Urbanization Effects

Answer 7

Negative – unemployment, crime increase, air pollution, water shortages

Question 8

Tourism Effects

Answer 8

Positive – Creates jobs, part in reducing gap between rich and poor in locals
Negative – Congestion, pollution, Increase in gap between rich tourists and poorer locals, public debts, owners are normally not from the country so owners take profit to there home country