Unit 1: Environmental Science Review

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• National forests

• The ocean
• Privately owned farms
• Highways

What is the definition of ecological footprint?

• is the footprint of ecologist

• is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.

• is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.

• a measure of the amount of land needed to support one person in a particular country.

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More- Developed Countries are....

• industrialized with high average income

• industrialized with low average income

• have high poverty rates

• have low ecological footprints

Select the best definition for the term sustainable.

• able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply
• the amount of a product or service offered for sale at a given price
• the amount of a product or service people will buy at a given price if free to do so
• upsetting the ecological balance by depleting natural resources

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Balances the cost of the action against the benefits one expects from it.

• Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Law of Supply and Demand

• Risk Assessment

• Tragedy of the Commons

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Conflict between short-term interests of individuals and long-term welfare of society

• Developed nation
• Supply and demand
• "Tragedy of the Commons"
• Ecology

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Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addressed the conflicts associated with which environmental challenge?

• Preventing pollution
• Preserving biodiversity
• Curbing overpopulation
• Protecting shared resources

This means the careful use and protection of natural resources.

• Conservation

• Preservation

• Deforestation

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In the 1970s, the United States introduced the _________________________ which calls for a recovery plan to be created for each endangered species.

• Resource consevation and Recovery Act

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

Which act mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters?

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Clean Water Act

• Toxic Substances Control Act