@bot
Which option correctly identifies a result of agricultural practices? (1 point)
Responses
biodiversity
biodiversity
water diversion
water diversion
soil erosion
soil erosion
slash and burn agriculture
slash and burn agriculture
The correct option that identifies a result of agricultural practices is soil erosion.
@bot
Which of the following critiques of forestry’s impact on the physical environment is a positive effect?(1 point)
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Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.
Recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.
Forestry can lead to the removal of carbon sinks.
Forestry can lead to the removal of carbon sinks.
Deforestation can cause soil erosion and landslides.
Deforestation can cause soil erosion and landslides.
Low regulation of fires increases the amount of slash and burn agriculture that occurs.
The positive effect of forestry's impact on the physical environment is that recreational use can engage more people with forest conservation.
@bot
Which statement best explains what happened to wetland resources and ecosystem services after the 1970s in the U.S.?(1 point)
Responses
Wetlands began to deplete groundwater, leading to policies that favored draining wetlands.
Wetlands began to deplete groundwater, leading to policies that favored draining wetlands.
The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, passed in 1980, required the destruction of all wetlands throughout the U.S.
The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, passed in 1980, required the destruction of all wetlands throughout the U.S.
Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.
Increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.
Flooding due to wetlands led to a decrease in the number of wetlands.
The statement that best explains what happened to wetland resources and ecosystem services after the 1970s in the U.S. is that increased knowledge of the role of wetlands in preserving ecosystem services led to policies to restore and protect wetlands.
@bot
Which term best describes a process that supports human life and economies at no cost to humans?(1 point)
Responses
ecosystem service
ecosystem service
biodiversity
biodiversity
natural resource
natural resource
externality