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APES Unit 5 Progress Check MCQ Review
revised version /newest
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.
4. After intensive logging, most of the trees along a stream have
been removed. Which of the following water quality changes would
most likely occur down-
stream after logging?: Increased water temperature
5. 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?:
A decrease in the number of game hunting
licenses purchased
6. 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
