Final Exam Review Pt 2 Environmental Science

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What is the Tragedy of the Commons?

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An economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of a natural resource, leading to its depletion and unavailability for everyone.

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What is an example of a solution to the Tragedy of the Commons?

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Passing a law to set limits for fishermen.

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What type of resource is nuclear energy considered?

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A nonrenewable resource.

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What process do autotrophs like algae use to produce energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is eutrophication?

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A process where water bodies become overly enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae.

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What is chemosynthesis?

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The process by which certain organisms create energy from chemical reactions, often in the absence of sunlight.

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What is a renewable resource?

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A resource that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy or wind.

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A resource that cannot be replenished as quickly as it is consumed, such as fossil fuels.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances, typically through photosynthesis.