Resources and Scarcity

A resource that comes from nature such as water and trees is called a ___________ _________.  

• natural resource
• intermediary resource
• capital resource
• human resource

This picture is a ____ resource.

• Capital
• Human
• Natural

There are enough resources available in the world to meet everyone’s wants and needs. 

• False
• True

If there are 18 students in the class but there's only 10 textbooks, this is an example of _________.

• scarcity
• trade
• opportunity cost

Is this shelter a want or a need?

• Want
• Need

A new movie came out last week. Tickets were sold out everywhere.

Are tickets scarce or available?

• Scarce

• Available

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

In February, you can find heart-shaped candy shaped in every store. There is enough for everyone.

Are heart-shaped candies scarce or available?

• Scarce

• Available

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Limited availability of resources/not enough of something.

• Goods
• Services
• Scarcity
• Available

Scarcity is...

• school

• a spider

• not having enough

Goods that are ready and able to be used.

• Scarcity
• Available
• Want
• Need