Question

1. you are going kayaking with some friends this weekend on your nearby river. what type of ecosystem service are you taking advantage of?

a. provisioning
b. regulating
c. cultural
d. supporting

1. the wetlands near your school absorb water to prevent the school parking lot from flooding every time it rains. what type of ecosystem service is represented here?

a. provisioning
b. regulating
c. cultural
d. supporting

1. which type of environmental policy is often the most expensive because it requires significant governmental enforcement?

a. incentives.
b. cap-and-trade policies.
c. tax breaks.
d. regulations.

Explanation:

Question 18

Cultural ecosystem services include recreational activities like kayaking. Provisioning is for resources (e.g., food, water), regulating for processes (e.g., climate control), and supporting for basic ecosystem functions (e.g., nutrient cycling). Kayaking is a recreational/cultural use.

Regulating ecosystem services involve processes that regulate environmental conditions, like wetlands absorbing water to prevent flooding (regulating water flow). Provisioning is for resources, cultural for recreation/non - material, and supporting for fundamental ecosystem processes (e.g., soil formation).

Regulations (environmental policies with rules and enforcement) require significant government resources for monitoring and enforcing compliance, making them often the most expensive. Incentives, cap - and - trade, and tax breaks are less enforcement - heavy or rely on market mechanisms.

Answer:

c. cultural

Question 19