APES chapter 10 FLASHCARD

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The tragedy of the commons can be prevented by: externalities, fisheries in international waters, the use of harvest permits, the use of public land for grazing

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the use of harvest permits

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Which is NOT an example of an externality? Options: the use of national forests by private companies, the use of the atmosphere for air pollution, the use of forested watersheds for aquifer purification, roads maintained with a tax on gasoline

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roads maintained with a tax on gasoline

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The maximum sustainable yield of a population usually occurs at: at the maximum population size, at the minimum growth rate, at half the carrying capacity, at twice the maximum growth rate

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half the carrying capacity

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Which type of protected land might allow limited mining? Options: a nature reserve, a national monument, a habitat management plan, a managed resource protected area

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a managed resource protected area

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Which federal agency typically classify their federal lands as multiple-use? I. the Bureau of Land management II. the United States Forest Service III. The Fish and Wildlife Service

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I, II and III

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Which of the following is NOT a problem in rangeland management? Fires, Overgrazing, Poor soil conditions, the high cost of grazing permits

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the high cost of grazing permits

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Which is used to reduce the impact of timber harvesting? Options: tree planting, selective cutting, prescribed burns, mechanized logging

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selective cutting

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The use of environmental impact statements was mandated by

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National Environmental Policy Act

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of urban sprawl? Options: automobile and highway construction, mixed land use, living costs, urban blight

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mixed land use

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The creation of a walkable neighborhood is

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a principal of smart growth