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100

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

100

The cost of a good or service that is not included in the economic price is what?

An Externality

100

The Environmental Protection Agency’s principles of smart growth are designed to alleviate the problems associated with what?

Urban Sprawl

100

Approximately when did humans begin the practice of agriculture?

Roughly 8,000 B.C. or 10,000 years ago

100

What Disney character has appearerd in every disney film?

Mickey Mouse

200

Planting a crop or cover crop in between other farmable crops is known as what?

Intercropping

200

How can prescribed burns be beneficial to ecosystems?

Reducing the chance of uncontrolled fires.

200

What is the general relationship between meat consumption and affluence?

More affluent nations tend to consume more meat products

200

The average food item in the United States travels ____ km from harvest to table.

2,000 km (or 1,200 mi) 

200

What was the first Disney movie to win an Oscar?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

300

What is the most common use of both private and public lands in the United States?

Grazing
300

Economic activity that creates a cost not borne by either the buyer or the seller is what?

A Negative Externality

300

What factor is most responsible for urban sprawl?

Increased mobility of a population due to cars 

300

In the United States____ percent of the total commercial energy budget goes to growing, packaging, transporting, and cooking food.

17%

300

What classic Disney movie initially recieved an R rating until the director cut 14 minutes of content?

The Black Cauldron

400

Which is NOT a classification for public lands according to international categories?

Multiple-Use Lands

400

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

400

What is the benefit of an environmental impact statement?

It ensures that developers assess environmental impacts of a project.

400

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%

400

What was Goofy's original name?

Dippy Dog

500

Planting a crop or cover crop in between trees, often an orcahrd is known as what?

Agroforestry

500

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.

500

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.

500

The United States accounts for about what percent of worldwide pesticide use?

20%

500

Despite being the title character, what Disney character has no speaking lines throughout the film?

Dumbo