Question

Natural habitats such as forests and wetlands are increasingly being cleared to make room for the growing human population. As humans move into an area, they build roads, houses, and other buildings. The concrete, asphalt, and other materials from which these buildings and roads are made absorb and release heat much more quickly than Earth’s natural surface. This causes urban areas to be hotter than rural areas in the same region.

Which of the following would best minimize this negative impact of urbanization?
A.
Replace any exposed soil with waterproof concrete pavement.
B.
Paint the rooftops of commercial and residential buildings black.
C.
Increase the plant and tree cover near buildings and roads.

Answer 1

Answer: Increase the plant and tree cover near buildings and roads.

Step-by-step explanation:

The person above is so abhorrently wrong. The study island literally says, "Increases in urbanization can have a negative impact on the environment. Materials in urban areas absorb and release heat more quickly than the Earth's natural surface. Concrete roads, buildings and rooftops that are painted black absorb more sunlight. This increases the temperatures in densely built-up areas. Therefore, increasing plant and tree cover near building and roads would help minimize the negative impact of urbanization."

Answer 2

C is the correct answer , I think, because we need trees