Describe what Garrett Hardin meant by the tragedy of the commons, and give an example.
What will be an ideal response?
Hardin uses the term to indicate a resource that no one owns individually, that is held "in common," and which is available for exploitation. Open range land, owned by the government but used by ranchers to graze cattle, is an example.
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The following questions refer to the above illustration of a middle-latitude cyclone. The dashed lines show the positions of the fronts six hours ago.
At which location represented by the four positions on the map would you expect to hear the following 12-hour forecast: "Cloudy and cold this morning with snow this afternoon and tonight"?
A. position 1 B. position 2 C. position 3 D. position 4
Brownouts and blackouts involve drops in voltage to complete losses of electrical power, often occurring when electrical demand exceeds supply
As demands for electricity push beyond the capacity of the existing power grid in the United States, when is it most likely that a brownout or blackout will disrupt electricity to your home computer? A) During a weekday in the summer B) During a weekend in the winter C) During a weekend in the summer D) During a weekday in the winter
Just eight natural elements make up over 98% of the Earth's crust by weight
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The bleaching agent in many detergents is which of the following?
A) a sodium alkylbenzenesulfonate B) sodium silicate C) sodium perborate tetrahydrate D) Any of these, they are all bleaching agents.