Overgrazing of public land by privately owned livestock is an example of the

• Right of eminent domain

• Tragedy of the commons

• Tragedy of overgrazing

• Principle of manifest destiny

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Which of the following best shows the concept of the tragedy of the commons?

• Destruction of landscape by mining on private land

• Selective harvesting of trees by a timber company in a national forest

• Legislation of catch limits to avoid depletion of fish stocks in a shared lake

• Depletion of an aquifer by regional farmers

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All of the following are true for Selective Cutting except..

• Fast-growing, direct sunlight species are favored when replanted

• Single or small amounts of trees are removed

• Young seedlings grow next to established old-growth trees

• Less erosion, loss of biodiversity

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Which of the following environmental consequences will most likely result from clear-cutting deciduous forests for logging?

• Farmers will be able to utilize more land, resulting in a decrease in the number of floods.

• Less oxygen will be used by the trees, so more oxygen will be in the atmosphere for humans and other animals to use.

• More carbon dioxide will be added to the atmosphere and increase in climate change.

• Nutrient cycling and water regulation would increase with fewer trees in the area

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Why does a salad cost more than a Big Mac?

• The federal government subsidizes fruits and vegetables

• The federal government subsidizes meat and grains

• The total cost to make a Big Mac is less than that of a salad

• A Big Mac is more nutritious so they want to make it more affordable

What is the green revolution?

• A more environmentally friendly view of the world

• Farmers growing more organic crops

• Mechanization and standardization of the farming industry

• People eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat and dairy

What does GMO stand for?

• Genetically modified organics

• Generally modified organics

• Generally modified organism

• Genetically modified organism

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Which of the following is not a benefit of GMO's?

• Increase quality of crops

• Increase quantity of crops

• Decrease cost of producing crops

• Increase biodiversity of crops

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In poverty. The problem is an unequal distribution of food, not absolute scarcity of food.

• True

• False

Which nutrient is not found in large quantities in fertilizer?

• Nitrogen

• Phophorus

• Potassium

• Magnesium