Section: The Environment and Society
MATCHING
In the space provided, write the letter of the term that best matches the description.A. cost-benefit, B. sustainability, C. tragedy of the commons, D. developed nation, E. supply and demand
_______ 1. “If I don’t use this resource, someone else will.”_______ 2. helps determine a product’s worth_______ 3. may be used to determine how much to spend to control pollution_______ 4. diverse industrial economies_______ 5. human needs may be met indefinitely
MULTIPLE CHOICEChoose the one best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space provided.
_______ 6. What represents Earth’s “modern commons”?a. shared natural resources c. threatened speciesb. protected grasslands d. unpolluted habitats
_______ 7. According to the law of supply and demand, what would occur if the supply of oil declined but the demand remained the same?a. Oil prices would drop. c. Oil usage would drop.b. Oil prices would increase. d. Oil usage would increase.
_______ 8. An ecological footprint is thea. mark a person’s shoe makes in soft earth.b. number of animals a person has killed.c. amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person.d. number of trees people cut down.
_______ 9. Compared to developing nations, developed nations havea. lower health standards. c. greater personal wealth.b. faster-growing populations. d. declining populations.
______ 10. Which of the following is a “developing” nation?a. the United States c. Canadab. France d. Ethiopia