APES chapter 10 QUIZ

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

Which is NOT an example of an externality?

• 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

The maximum sustainable yield of a population usually occurs

• at the maximum population size 
• at the minimum growth rate
• at half the carrying capacity
• at twice the maximum growth rate

Which type of protected land might allow limited mining

• a nature reserve
• a national monument
• a habitat management plan
• a managed resource protected area

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

• I only
• I, II and III
•  I and III only
• II and III only

Which of the following is NOT a problem in rangeland management?

• Fires
• Overgrazing
• Poor soil conditions
• the high cost of grazing permits

Which is used to reduce the impact of timber harvesting?

• tree planting
• selective cutting
• prescribed burns
• mechanized logging

The use of environmental impact statements was mandated by

• Endangered Species Act
• Leopold Report
• Clean Air Act
• National Environmental Policy Act

Which of the following is NOT a cause of urban sprawl?

• automobile and highway construction
• mixed land use
• living costs
• urban blight 

The creation of a walkable neighborhood is 

• a result of urban sprawl
• one goal of the Federal Housing Administration
• discouraged by multi-use zoning
• a principal of smart growth