Land Use and Forestry

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• The air

• The ocean

• Privately owned farms

Which of the following best represents a positive externality? 

• Purchasing a pass for an amusement park 
• Being disturbed by neighboring construction noise 
• Dumping waste on someone else’ s property 
• Enjoying watching birds at a neighbor’s bird feeder 

Lands managed by agencies of the government

• National Parks

• National Rivers

• Public Lands

• Restricted-use Lands

This agency manages fish, wildlife, and habitats.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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This agency manages about 253 million acres of America's public lands as well as 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

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This agency is managed by the US Department of Agriculture and manages the 155 National forests and 20 National grasslands.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This agency manages all national parks, many monuments, and other conservation and historic properties.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Selective cutting differs from clear cutting in that selective cutting:

• Increases surface runoff and erosion

• Only removes a few trees

• Takes out all the trees

• Reduces the risk of forest fires

What is the tragedy of the commons?

• the general idiocy of the average human

• The failure to create a sense of shared responsibility

• the prevalence of extreme poverty in the developing world

• destruction of shared resources through self-serving behavior

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is an externality?

• The cost or benefit of a good/service that is not included in the purchase price of the good/service.

• The practice of selling excess resources to other countries to protect prices within a country.

• When a government agency dictates the use of local lands.

• The practice of land seizure by government agencies.

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