APES Unit 5 Progress Check MCQ Review Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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Which of the following is an example of an industrial practice that contributes
to the tragedy of the commons?
Burning fossil fuels for energy production
Which of the following best exemplifies how an action within the fishing industry
could lead to a tragedy of the commons?
Overfishing of...
APES Unit 5 Progress Check MCQ
Review Questions and Correct
Answers the Latest Update
Which of the following is an example of an industrial practice that contributes
to the tragedy of the commons?
✓ Burning fossil fuels for energy production
Which of the following best exemplifies how an action within the fishing industry
could lead to a tragedy of the commons?
✓ Overfishing of threatened fish species leading to the eventual depletion of the
resource
Which of the following best describes the concept of the tragedy of the
commons?
✓ The aim of large logging operations in tropical rain forests is economic gain, rather
than sustainability. Therefore, the shared resources in the forest could become
depleted.
After intensive logging, most of the trees along a stream have been removed.
Which of the following water quality changes would most likely occur
downstream after logging?
✓ Increased water temperature
Which of the following is a direct economic consequence that would likely occur
if an area of forest was clear-cut so that a housing development can be built?
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✓ A decrease in the number of game hunting licenses purchased
Which of the following environmental effects would most likely result from the
clear-cutting of boreal forests by industrial logging operations?
✓ There will be an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, which will
contribute to climate change.
The green revolution has improved global agricultural output. Which of the
following best describes the author's perspective on the beginning of the green
revolution in the 1970s and 1980s?
✓ The green revolution was successful because of selective breeding, which improved
nutritional value and crop yield to increase food production.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the author's predictions for
how humans will meet the future nutritional needs of a growing population
using current agricultural technology?
✓ Humans have maximized the crop yield with improving technology and the
implementation of modern genetic techniques to further increase crop productivity
and resilience in order to meet the demand.
Which of the following is an assumption made by the author regarding the use
of genetically modified crops?
✓ The amount of arable land will remain relatively constant, and the growing human
population will have enough food if more crops can be harvested from the same
amount of land.
Which of the following best describes environmental damage caused by slash-
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