Which of the following best illustrates the tragedy of the commons?


What will be an ideal response?


A nonprofit organization does a winter clothing drive, and the first people to show up to get winter clothing grab far more than they need, leaving nothing for the families that show up a few minutes later.

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________ are small, planetlike bodies.

A. Moons B. Comets C. Asteroids D. Meteors E. Planetesimals

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Descending air at the ITCZ moves poleward and ascends at the subtropical high to move heat and moisture poleward.

a. true b. false

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Continental masses that presently are covered by continental glaciers: _________, _________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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What organization conducted the largest scientific program attempted by physical oceanographers?

a. International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) b. Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) c. Ridge Interdisciplinary Global Experiment (RIDGE) d. World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)

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