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LEG2601 Legal Aspects of Environmental Management 100 Marks 24 Hours THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF 6 (SIX) PAGES – INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS. Honesty Declaration: In writing and submitting this paper you affirm that: 1. You understand what academic dishonesty entails and are aware of UNISA’s policies in this regard. 2. You have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy your work with the intention of passing it off as his or her own work. 3. You did not make use of another ...

Intro to Environmental Science: Exam #1 Review Questions & Answers 2023/2024 The Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers was the first in the world in what year? - ANSWER-1920 Sustainability - ANSWER-The capacity of the earth's natural systems and human cultural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt into the very long-term future Three Scientific Principles of Sustainability - ANSWER-1. Dependence on solar energy 2. Biodiversity 3. Chemical cycling Dependence on solar ...

PBIO Exam #4 Review Question and answers 2024 verified to passPBIO Exam #4 Review State the estimates of diversity in the U.S. and Canada and in Mexico and explain what is meant by biodiversity hotspots. - correct answer US/Canada: 20,000 plant species Mexico: 22,000 plant species Biodiversity Hotspots: areas with high concentration of species that are native only to that area but where much of the habitat for those species has been lost. Distinguish between in situ and ex situ conserv...

Environmental Science Exam 1 Review Questions & Answers 2023/2024 The scientific study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us and how we affect our environment. - ANSWER-What is Environmental Science? Chemistry, Ecology, Biology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, etc - ANSWER-Name several disciplines involved in environmental science. Perpetually renewable or Inexhaustible renewable natural resources - ANSWER-readily replenished natural resources, can keep usin...

GGP 120Final Exam Review Questions and Answers Latest 2023/2024 Graded A+. Consumers have a role to play in sustainable agriculture. True False Question 4 4 / 4 pts ____________ currently help promote renewable energy, especially in the developed world. Cheap fossil fuels Tax credits Oil subsidies Natural gas lobbyists Question 5 4 / 4 pts Non-renewable energy sources exist in fixed amounts. True False Question 6 4 / 4 pts Recent trends in biodiversity incl...

AICE marine science AS Level Exam review paper 1, 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass scientific method - Correct Answer ️️ -1. for valid experiments, data should be collected numerous times (the more times, the more accurate) 2. only one variable (independent) should be changed in an experiment. All others should be controlled. The deponent variable is dependent upon what you changed-it will be what you are measuring in n experiment 3. quantitative results- numbers (qualitative=descri...

AP Environmental Science Exam Review (2023/2024) Already Passed Anthropocentric regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered Tragedy of the Commons the depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest Triple Bottom Line approach to sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals (business) Inorganic Compounds compounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms Organic Compounds compounds that contain carbon-based molecules Positive Feedback...

BSC 3052 Exam 2 Review Questions & Answers 2023/2024 L17. general effects inside of MPAs - ANSWER--more animals and biomass, increased density, increased biodiversity -on average, larger organisms -increased fecundity as a log of the number of breeding individuals; bigger females make disproportionally more offspring -biological processes- hunting rates may be different, resilience to disturbance is higher L17. why MPAs over traditional fishery management - ANSWER-fisheries: single sp...

PBIO Exam #4 Review Question and answers rated A+ 2023/2024 State the estimates of diversity in the U.S. and Canada and in Mexico and explain what is meant by biodiversity hotspots. - correct answer US/Canada: 20,000 plant species Mexico: 22,000 plant species Biodiversity Hotspots: areas with high concentration of species that are native only to that area but where much of the habitat for those species has been lost. Distinguish between in situ and ex situ conservation and explain how they...

Biology Final Exam Review 10 Questions 1. What factors can influence the number of organisms that can live in an area? A All of the above. B Presence of predators C Food availability D Disease 2. What is NOT true about biodiversity? The more biodiversity there is, the healthier an A ecosystem is considered. Biodiversity is unimportant. B Humans can impact the amount of biodiversity on the C planet. Biodiversity refers to all of the different species of D organisms in an ecosyst...