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Social Studies, Science
9th -
12thgrade
Tragedy of the Commons - APES
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of the tragedy of the commons?
When humans overuse a natural resource
When the short-term, positive effects go to the individual, while the long-term, negative effects are spread out to the group
When humans act selfishly, thinking of their own self-interest
When plants and animals compete for space, resources, and/or food
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are both examples of the tragedy of the commons?
Overfishing and earthquakes
Flooding and tsunamis
Pollution and overpopulation
Super-germs and virus outbreaks
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who deserves credit for discovering the tragedy of the commons?
William Forster Lloyd
Garrett Hardin
Both a and b
Neither a and b
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following quotes seems to be taken directly from the tragedy of the commons (Nature, 1968)?
"The rational herdsman concludes that the only sensible course for him to pursue is to add another animal to his herd. And another, and another … Therein is the tragedy"
"Among the savage nations of hunters and fishers, every individual who is able to work is more or less employed in useful labor, and endeavors to provide... the necessaries and conveniences of life, for himself, and such of his family or tribe"
"There is one and only one social responsibility of business–to use it resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it... engages in open and free competition without deception or fraud"
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?
Improving literacy among urban populations
Raising tax rates for large corporations
Inventing stronger antibiotics
Passing a law to set limits for fishermen
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are considered "the commons"
Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks.
A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge
A field where college students can sit outside in between classes
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these is not an example of a commons?
The air
The ocean
Privately owned farms
- 8. Multiple Choice
In the movie "The Lorax" what was considered the commons?
The barbaloo bears
The truffula trees
The Once-ler
- 9. Multiple Choice
Sustainability
The process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged.
The ability to read minds
The ability to save resources for years and years
- 10. Multiple Choice
In the movie "The Lorax" was was one unintended consequence of clear cutting the tuffula trees?
The environment was destroyed
The Once-ler made a lot of money
The Once-ler got his family jobs
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is overgrazing?
When cows eat so much they get sick and throw up
When a section of land is used for extended periods of time, or without sufficient recovery periods.
When horses eat too much grass
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is a negative consequence of overgrazing?
vegetation or grass is damaged and the ground can no longer be used for feeding or agriculture.
your animals cannot graze for one day
your animals get sick
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is overfishing?
The removal of bad fish from a environment
The removal of fish/ species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species can not replenish in time.
The removal of dead fish from a body of water
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is one negative consequence oversfishing can lead to?
Fish can grow two heads
Fish species can adapt in order to escape fishermen
Fish species can either become depleted or very underpopulated in that given area.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?
Improving literacy among urban populations
Raising tax rates for large corporations
Inventing stronger antibiotics
Passing a law to set limits for fishermen
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe tragedy of the commons can be prevented byexternalitiesfisheries in international watersthe use of harvest permitsthe use of public land for grazing
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat can be done to solve problems related to the tragedy of the commons?PrivatizationRegulations, restrictions and quotasPublic educationAll of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTrue or false: As populations grow, the tragedy of the commons will become more of a problem.TrueFalse
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