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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is not an example of a commons?
National forests
The oceanPrivately owned farmsHighways - 2. Multiple Choice
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.
- 3. Multiple Choice
More- Developed Countries are....
industrialized with high average income
industrialized with low average income
have high poverty rates
have low ecological footprints
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSelect the best definition for the term sustainable.able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supplythe amount of a product or service offered for sale at a given pricethe amount of a product or service people will buy at a given price if free to do soupsetting the ecological balance by depleting natural resources
- 5. Multiple Choice
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
- 6. Multiple ChoiceConflict between short-term interests of individuals and long-term welfare of societyDeveloped nationSupply and demand"Tragedy of the Commons"Ecology
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addressed the conflicts associated with which environmental challenge?Preventing pollutionPreserving biodiversityCurbing overpopulationProtecting shared resources
- 8. Multiple Choice
This means the careful use and protection of natural resources.
Conservation
Preservation
Deforestation
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
- 11. Multiple Choice
Cradle-to-grave law for describes rules for the proper handling of hazardous and toxic waste
The EPA
Clean Air Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, RCRA
Recylcing Act
- 12. Multiple Choice
True or False:
Non-renewable resources can be replenished within our lifetime?
true
false
- 13. Multiple Choice
It suggests that human beings are the most important beings. All other living beings are but accessories that would assist in their survival
Anthropocentrism
Non-Anthropocentrism
Psychocentrism
Holism
- 14. Multiple Choice
The study of how humans interact with the environment
environmental science
biology
ecology
physics
- 15. Multiple Choice
The ______ was the time period when humans began to domesticate plants and animals.
hunter-gathering periodIndustrial RevolutionAgricultural Revolution - 16. Multiple Choice
The ______ was the time when humans started using fossil fuels to power machines that increasesd the efficiency of producing goods.
scientific periodAgricultural RevolutionIndustrial Revolution - 17. Multiple Choice
Which federal organization was created to enforce environmental laws?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- 18. Multiple Choice
A(n) ___ worldview believes that people should learn and apply natural ecosystem principles to managing earth's resources.
environmental-wisdom
deep-ecologica
stewardship
planetary-management
- 19. Multiple Choice
A(n) ___ worldview believes that even if natural resources run out, people will be able to use innovation to meet their needs.
planetary-management
deep-ecological
environmental-wisdom
stewardship
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