Sugarcane Burning in Florida

Multiple Choice

How would the residential development of coast lines impact biodiversity?

• Promotes sustainable fishing practices.

• Reduces pollution levels in coastal waters.

• Increases habitat availability for marine species.

• Leads to a decline in plant and animal populations.

Multiple Choice

What is the tragedy of the commons, and which of the following is the best example of this concept?

• The overexploitation of a shared resource when individuals act in their own self-interest; an example is a government limiting fishing in its national waters.

• B) The equal distribution of resources among all members of a community; an example is a community garden where everyone gets an equal share of the produce.

• The overexploitation of a shared resource when individuals act in their own self-interest; an example is overfishing in international waters.

• The protection of natural resources through strict government regulation; an example is the creation of a national park where resource extraction is prohibited.

Open Ended

"What are environmental parameters, and why are they important in assessing ecosystem health? Provide at least three examples of environmental parameters and briefly explain how each can indicate the health of an ecosystem."

Open Ended

Why should  the amount of particulate matter in the air be monitored BEFORE the sugarcane burning?

Open Ended

Why should  the amount of particulate matter in the air be monitored DURING the sugarcane burning?

Open Ended

How does the controlled method of sugarcane burning impact the sustainability of the environment?

Open Ended

Why should  the amount of particulate matter in the air be monitored AFTER the sugarcane burning?

Multiple Choice

Local environmentalists have noticed that a bird population has decreased in a local forest. They think that pollution from the nearby chemical plant is to blame. After pressure from the community the factories put filters over their smokestacks to trap pollution before it is released into the air. Why would city officials need to monitor the bird population after the factories solved the issue?

• To ensure the public stays interested in the bird population.

• To ensure that the filters on the chemical plant stop harming the bird population.

• To make sure the bird population does not pass on a mutation to a different species.

• To make sure the pollution from the chemical plant was causing the harm to the  bird population.

Open Ended

Why are environmental parameters monitored?