Unit 5 Vocab

Question 1

Tragedy of the commons

Answer 1

Limited resources tend to be depleted because people act out of self-interest and short-term gain

Question 2

Clear-cutting

Answer 2

Method of harvesting trees, removes all or nearly all trees in the area
-all trees grow back the same age

Question 3

Selective cutting

Answer 3

Removal of single trees or small amount from a greater forest
-results in trees of different ages

Question 4

Prescribed burn

Answer 4

A fire set to reduce accumulation of dead biomass from forest floor

Question 5

Urban blight

Answer 5

The degradation of a city that accelerates the migration to the suburbs

Question 6

Undernutrition

Answer 6

Calorie requirement is not met

Question 7

Malnourished

Answer 7

diet lacks balance of proteins, carbs, vitamins, minerals

Question 8

Famine

Answer 8

Severe food insecurity in which multiple deaths have occurred in a short period of time

Question 9

Energy Subsidy

Answer 9

Calories of energy input per calorie of food produced

-fossil fuels, human labor

Question 10

Green revolution

Answer 10

Large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties
-1950’s

Question 11

Monocropping

Answer 11

Planting a lot of just one species of plant

Question 12

Aquaculture

Answer 12

The growing/raising of aquatic plants and animals for consumption

Question 13

Organic Farming

Answer 13

Farming technique that doesn’t use pesticides, GMO’s or fertilizers

Question 14

Pesticide resistance

Answer 14

An immunity to certain pesticides developed by some weeds/insects/pests