APES Unit 5 Flashcard

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What is overfishing?

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The removal of fish/ species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species cannot replenish in time.

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What are considered "the commons"?

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A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge.

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Define unsustainable.

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When resources are used or depleted faster than they can be replenished.

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True or False: "Tragedy of The Commons" also relates to people putting harmful products into our waterways?

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TRUE.

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In the movie "The Lorax", what was considered the commons?

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The truffula trees.

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What is the Tragedy of the Commons?

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A situation in which individuals acting in their own self-interest deplete shared resources, leading to long-term negative consequences for the community.

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What is a renewable resource?

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A resource that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and timber.

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What is an example of a non-renewable resource?

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Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas, which cannot be replenished on a human timescale.

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What does it mean to practice sustainable development?

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To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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What is the concept of carrying capacity?

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The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely without degrading the environment.

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