A cost-benefit analysis balances the cost of an action against

the benefits one expects to receive.

those who benefit from the action.

those who perform the analysis.

what consumers and taxpayers are willing to pay.

The ecological footprint for a person in a particular country takes into account what requirements of supporting that individual?

forest area that absorbs pollution

Which major changes in human society and the environment occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

Fossil fuel consumption, technological efficiency, and environmental pollution increased

People lived in small tribes; many mammals went extinct.

Domesticated plants were altered; forest was replaced with farmland.

Common grazing areas were replaced with closed fields.

What did hunter-gatherers do to alter the environment?

introduce plants to new regions

burn prairie to maintain grassland

In his essay, "The Tragedy of the Commons", one factor that Garrett Hardin failed to consider was

the destruction of natural resources

Which of the following does NOT describe an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

The amount of land and labor needed to produce food increased.

Fossil fuels become important energy sources

Artificial substances replaced some animal and plant products

Machines replaced human muscle and animal power

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Natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly through natural processes.

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ecology

developing nation

renewable resource

sustainability

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Practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals used for a variety of purposes.

loss of biodiversity

supply and demand

"The Tragedy of the Commons"

agriculture

developed nation

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State in which a human population can survive indefinitely.

environmental science

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developing nation

renewable resource

sustainability

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Study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environments.

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ecology

developing nation

renewable resource

sustainability

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Characterized by high population growth rate low energy use, and very low personal wealth.

environmental science

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developing nation

renewable resource

sustainability

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Conflict between short-term interests of individuals and long-term welfare of society.

loss of biodiversity

supply and demand

"The Tragedy of the Commons"

agriculture

developed nation

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Law describing the relationship between an item's availability and its value.

loss of biodiversity

supply and demand

"The Tragedy of the Commons"

agriculture

developed nation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

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Environmental Science chapter 1

Natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly through natural processes.

Practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals used for a variety of purposes.

State in which a human population can survive indefinitely.

Study of how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environments.

Characterized by high population growth rate low energy use, and very low personal wealth.

Conflict between short-term interests of individuals and long-term welfare of society.

Law describing the relationship between an item's availability and its value.

Declining number and variety of the species in an area.

Field of study involving the physical, biological, and social sciences.

Characterized by low population growth rate, high life expectancy, and diverse industrial economics.

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