*CB* AP Environmental Chapter 10 (Module 29-30)

Which is NOT an example of an externality?

• The use of forested watersheds for aquifer purification

• The use of the atmosphere for air pollution

• Roads maintained with a tax on gasoline

• The use of oceans for stormwater drainage

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Which type of protected land might allow limited mining?

• A protected landscape

• A managed resource protected area

• A national monument

• A nature reserve

The tragedy of the commons can be prevented by

• the use of harvest permits

• multiple-use land management

• externalities

• the use of public land for grazing

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The maximum sustainable yield of a population usually occurs

• at twice the maximum growth rate

• at the maximum population size

• at the minimum growth rate

• at half the carrying capacity

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Which federal agencies typically classify their federal lands as multiple-use?

a. The Bureau of Land Management

b. The United States Forest Service

c. The Fish and Wildlife Service

• a only

• a and c only

• b and c only

• a, b and c

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

• Fires

• The high cost of grazing permits

• Inconsistent management standards and guidelines

• Poor soil conditions

The use of environmental impact statements was mandated by

• the Clean Water Act of 1972

• the Clean Air Act of 1963

• the Endangered Species Act of 1973

• the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

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Which is used to reduce the impact of timber harvesting?

• Selective cutting

• Mechanized logging

• Tree plantations

• Prescribed burns

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

• Living costs

• Government policies

• Mixed land use

• Automobile and highway construction

The creation of walkable neighborhoods is

• a result of urban sprawl

• a common feature of suburbs

• one goal of the Federal Housing Administration

• a principal of smart growth

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