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APES Tragedy of the Commons Question and answers already passed 2023/2024
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APES Tragedy of the Commons Question and answers already passed 2023/2024Tragedy of the Commons - correct answer The tragedy of the commons suggests that individuals will use shared resources in their own self-interest rather than in keeping with the common good, thereby depleting the resources. 
 
Tendency of individuals to use shared/public resources in their own self-interest and thus degrading them. 
 
Examples include overgrazing, overfishing, air pollution, and overuse of groundwater/aqu...

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Biotic correct answers living things, such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria 
 
Abiotic correct answers nonliving things such as moisture, temperature, wind, sunlight, and soil 
 
Environment Canada correct answers the department of the federal government that is most directly responsible for the protection of the environment 
 
Environmental Science correct answers the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment 
 
Environmentali...

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Environment 201 Exam #1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024
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Environment 201 Exam #1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 
 
 
McGovern Conclusion - ANSWER-Natural events and human choices led to the demise of the Greenland Vikings 
 
Jared Diamond's Five Factors - ANSWER-1. Natural Climate Change 
2. Self-Inflicted Environmental Damage 
3. Failure to Respond to the Natural Environment 
4. Hostile Neighbors 
5. Loss of Friendly Neighbors 
 
Carrying Capacity - ANSWER-Population size that an area can support indefinitely 
 
Ecological Footprint - ANSWER-Land nee...

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EEB 2100 UCONN FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+.
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EEB 2100 UCONN FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overexplotation - correct answer. overharvesting natural resources faster than their replacement 
 
is a main cause of biodiversity loss 
 
Overexploitation-Cod Fishing - correct answer. Atlantic Cod fishery is depleted by 1920's technological advances such as diesel engines that allow for larger boats 
 
Georges Bank - correct answer. Inundated, highly productive island where the Gulf Stream causes upwellings of...

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BESC 367 TAMU STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
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BESC 367 TAMU STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS 
 
Which of the following best describes an advantage of the informal model of rulemaking? - Answer-cost and time efficient 
 
Which of the following best describes an advantage of the regulated negotiation model of rulemaking? - Answer-is more likely to be acceptable to the involved parties 
 
Which of the following best describes a disadvantage of the formal model of rulemaking? - Answer-the process can be costly. 
 
Under what categ...

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AP Environmental Science Exam Review (all 12 units)
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AP Environmental Science Exam Review (all 12 units) 
 
Anthropocentric - Answer>> regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered 
 
Tragedy of the Commons - Answer>> the depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest 
 
Triple Bottom Line - Answer>> approach to sustainability that meets environmental

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GSP 220 EXAM 2 PRACTICE | 170 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
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By the mid-twentieth century Maine's rivers, especially the Penobscot, were - Technologically 
obsolete and polluted 
Which of the following is NOT considered a geographical limitation of the North Atlantic region? - 
Temperate and mild climate 
Agricultural production in the Maritimes - Is increasingly dependent on contract farming 
The collapse of the cod fishing economy is a stark example of - Tragedy of the Commons 
Maine's rivers played an important part in setting up industry in early Am...

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Environmental Science Exam 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | 100% Verified
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Environmental Science Exam 1 
 
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What is the concept of ecological footprint? 
 
 The ecological footprint measures the impact of human activities on the environment, 
specifically the amount of land and resources required to support those activities. 
 
How does biodiversity contribute to ecosystem stability? 
 
 Biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability by providing a range of species that contribute to 
ecosystem functions...

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ECN 211 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025
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True or false, because private businesses are unable to profit from 
them, public goods are often supplied at quantities that are less than 
desirable in the market. - Answer -True 
A potential solution to the problem of the tragedy of the commons is 
assigning __________ to common resource pool goods and then 
enforcing them. - Answer -Property rights 
Club goods sold by private firms often result in ______ than efficient 
pri...

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Latest Exam For DC Environmental Science With Complete Solution (Verified)
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Latest Exam For DC Environmental Science With 
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Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addresses the conflicts associated with what environmental 
challenge? - CORRECT ANSWER-protecting shared resources 
When the last member of a species dies, ____________________ is said to have occurred. - CORRECT 
ANSWER-extinction 
A science that examines how living things interact with each other and with their nonliving environment 
is called - CORRECT ANSWER-ecology

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