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8/13/24, 7:50 AMUMAINE EES 100 Final Review
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (62)
What type of energy drives the hydrologic d) solar
cycle?
a) chemical
b) potential
c) wind
d) solar
Most freshwater that is available to humans is Groundwater
found in what reservoir?
What is meant by "the dose makes the Everything is harmful at a certain dose
poison"?
The cost (economic or otherwise) that the user of a good or service does not actually
What is an externality?
pay for
What is the difference between the market The true price reflects internal and external costs, the market price doesn't
price and the true price?
What is the challenge between markets and b) The scale of different boundaries is not captured in the market
planetary boundaries?
a) The planetary boundaries are currently
preventing growth
b) The scale of different boundaries is not
captured in the market
c) Market activity is favoring only select
planetary boundaries to effect
What is economic globalization? A shift towards a more integrated and interdependent world economy
What is an example of technological d) All of the above
globalization?
a) Cell phone use in Africa
b) The World Wide Web
c) Your ability to contact almost anyone
around the world
d) All of the above
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What could be a negative effect of cultural a) The loss of languages and diversity
globalization?
a) The loss of languages and diversity
b) Efficiency of natural resource use
c) Military presence abroad
What is an example of political d) All of the above
globalization?
a) A transfer of western society ideals to the
rest of the world
b) Increase of democratic governments
c) Increase of human rights and migration
d) All of the above
Why is there a large military presence in the Because essential trade routes exist in the Pacific, and the US military is present there to
Pacific? oversee those routs
True or False: Climate changes all the time, True
regardless of human impacts.
True or False: Humans are the only force False
influencing the climate in this time period.
What is the precautionary principle? Actions will be taken to diminish the harm of an activity with adverse effects
What is the difference between adaptation Mitigation is to take action to offset the effects of previous impacts; adaptation is to
and mitigation? deal with future impacts
Which of the following describes one way c) Climate change brings both risks and opportunities to Maine
that climate change affects Maine?
a) Maine's three climate zones make climate
change not noticeable
b) Maine hasn't experienced climate change
c) Climate change brings both risks and
opportunities to Maine
d) The population concentration in southern
Maine makes adaptation easier
What percentage of species that have 99%
existed on earth are currently extinct?
How many mass extinction events have Five
scientists recognized through earth's
history?
What is a major concern about current c) We are losing biodiversity which negatively impacts the resilience of ecosystems
extinction rates?
a) Ecosystems are dynamic but persisting, so
we don't have to worry about the loss of
biodiversity
b) Extinction rates are not too high because
we are still discovering new species
c) We are losing biodiversity which
negatively impacts the resilience of
ecosystems
What is happening to carbon storage as a We are changing where carbon is stored in the earth system
direct result of human activity?
What does IPCC stand for? Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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