APES Ch 10

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

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

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

The belief that people should maximize use of resources, based on the greatest good for everyone.

• Resource conservation ethic

• Multiple-use lands

• Bureau of Land Management

• Habitat/Species Management

• Ecologically sustainable

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which is used to reduce the impact of timber harvesting?

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

Extensive logging can lead to

• Mudslides

• Deforestation

• Lost of species

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4