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b) thick forested areas are normally densely populated by humans

c) plains and river valleys are sparsely populated as they offer land suitable for agriculture

d) about 70% of the area of the earth's surface is covered with land

Q6. Land is used for different purposes such as agriculture, forestry, mining, construction, and
industries. This is commonly termed as Land use. Which are the human factors that determine the

patterns of land use?
a)population and technology

b)geographic shapes and atmosphere
c)atmosphere and population

d)time and technology

Q7. On what basis can land be divided?

a)private land and community land
b)culture land and subculture land

c)recyclable land and non-recyclable land

d)all of the above

Q8.Many ancient forests have now been cleared out to grow food crops for humans. The vast
changes in the land use patterns today also reflect the cultural changes in our society. What causes

land degradation, landslides, soil erosion, and desertification?
a)the expansion of agriculture and construction activities

b)the contraction of agriculture and constructional activities

c)the shrinking of agriculture and construction activities
d)a fall in the growth of agriculture and construction activities

Q9. _______ are simply defined as the mass movement of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. They

often take place in conjunction with earthquakes, floods and volcanoes.

a)landslides
b)bioslides

c)rollslides

d)none of the above

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