Farming
The tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act out of self-interest for short-term gain is generally referred to as what?
Tragedy of the Commons
The cost of a good or service that is not included in the economic price is what?
An Externality
The Environmental Protection Agency’s principles of smart growth are designed to alleviate the problems associated with what?
Urban Sprawl
Approximately when did humans begin the practice of agriculture?
Roughly 8,000 B.C. or 10,000 years ago
What Disney character has appearerd in every disney film?
Mickey Mouse
Planting a crop or cover crop in between other farmable crops is known as what?
Intercropping
How can prescribed burns be beneficial to ecosystems?
Reducing the chance of uncontrolled fires.
What is the general relationship between meat consumption and affluence?
More affluent nations tend to consume more meat products
The average food item in the United States travels ____ km from harvest to table.
2,000 km (or 1,200 mi)
What was the first Disney movie to win an Oscar?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What is the most common use of both private and public lands in the United States?
Economic activity that creates a cost not borne by either the buyer or the seller is what?
A Negative Externality
What factor is most responsible for urban sprawl?
Increased mobility of a population due to cars
In the United States____ percent of the total commercial energy budget goes to growing, packaging, transporting, and cooking food.
17%
What classic Disney movie initially recieved an R rating until the director cut 14 minutes of content?
The Black Cauldron
Which is NOT a classification for public lands according to international categories?
Multiple-Use Lands
A woman purchased and planted dozens of flowers for her garden. She discovered that the scent of the flowers also kept mosquitos away. This is an example of what?
A Positive Externality
What is the benefit of an environmental impact statement?
It ensures that developers assess environmental impacts of a project.
Irrigation is an extremely effective way to boost crop production. According to one estimate, while___ percent of lands are irrigated, they produce ____ percent of the world’s food.
16%; 40%
What was Goofy's original name?
Dippy Dog
Planting a crop or cover crop in between trees, often an orcahrd is known as what?
Agroforestry
Eminent domain, sometimes used to assist in smart growth, permits what?
Governments are allowed acquire land at fair market value even if the owner does not wish to sell it.
What is the major difference between the National Park Service (NPS) and the United States Forest Service (USFS)?
The NPS manages ecosystem health while the USFS manages resource use.
The United States accounts for about what percent of worldwide pesticide use?
20%
Despite being the title character, what Disney character has no speaking lines throughout the film?
Dumbo