Environment Economics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about the relationship between economics and the environment is true?
Internal and external environmental costs are usually considered equally
Long-term effects often receive more weight than short-term effects
Harm to the environment can harm economies
The relationship usually receives serious consideration
Answer explanation
Economics are trades for goods and services. (almost) All resources originate from the environment of our planet Earth.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ETS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Environmental policy addresses all of the following issues EXCEPT __________.
air pollution
water pollution
natural disasters
overfishing
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Sustainability is defined as…
Consuming at a rate to satisfy the current generation.
Rapidly increasing resource consumption over time.
Maintaining a rate of resource consumption that will allow the population to survive indefinitely.
Not consuming any resources at all.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which country would you expect to experience the most severe short-term problems like overpopulation, deforestation, poverty, and disease?
Japan
Pakistan
Peru
Mexico
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
An average person from _______________ would be expected to have a higher ecological footprint than the other two countries.
Country "A"
Country "B"
Country "C"
None of the above; They would have roughly equal ecological footprints.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
One of the three major environmental problems is resource depletion. Which is a major contributing factor to this problem?
Developing countries have a much higher rate of resource consumption than others.
Developed countries have a much higher rate of resource consumption than others.
The human population overall is too small.
Each country uses approximately the same amount of resources.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Trees are considered ________________ resources because they will eventually regrow, given enough time.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Inexhaustible
Recyclable
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