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[CHAPTER 1 – Introduction to Environmental, Science, and Information Literacy] A group of scientists monitored plankton populations living in the southern oceans. They found that these populations did not perform as much photosynthesis in years when ozone depletion was high, compared to photosynthetic rates in years when ozone depletion was less. This is an example of____.

[CHAPTER 5 –  Managing Resources: Environmental Economics and Policy] You are shopping for a newer-model smartphone. At the store, the salesperson tells you if you trade in your old phone, you can receive a discount on the newer model. This is an example of:_________

[CHAPTER 9 – Conventional Energy: Fossil Fuels ] How does the primary production phase extract oil?

[CHAPTER 10 – Air Quality and Climate Change ] What are some problems that climate change presents to species?

[CHAPTER 1 – Introduction to Environmental, Science, and Information Literacy] What is the value of peer review in the publication of research?

[CHAPTER 5 –  Managing Resources: Environmental Economics and Policy] How is the per capita rate of trash production related to the level of income in a country?

[CHAPTER 1 – Introduction to Environmental, Science, and Information Literacy] Which statement best describes the tragedy of the commons?

[CHAPTER 5 –  Managing Resources: Environmental Economics and Policy] Which federal agency is responsible for setting policy and enforcing U.S. environmental laws?

[CHAPTER 5 –  Managing Resources: Environmental Economics and Policy] How can we measure our human impact on the environment?

[CHAPTER 3 – Evolution and Biodiversity] A tropical rain forest has more different kinds of trees than the same area in a boreal forest. Which of the following is true?