Tragedy of the commons/ sustainability review

The branch of biology that deals with the

relations of organisms to one another and

to their physical surroundings.

• Population

• Ecology

• Sustainability

• Enviromental Science

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Environmental Science does NOT

include which of the following:

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Accounting

The variety of genetic variation, variety of

species in a community, or a variety of

communities in an ecosystem.

• Biodiveristy

• Sustainability

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Agricultural Revolution

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What is the key goal of

environmental science?

• Sustainability

• Biodiversity

• Population

• Tragedy of the Commons

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What is the main goal of

sustainability?

• Use resources faster than they are created

• Conserve resources in a way that human populations can survive indefinitely

• Prevent humans from using resources

• Share common places

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Is a calculated impact of a person on the

environment, expressed as the amount of land

required to sustain their use of natural resources.

• Sustainability

• Ecology

• Ecological Footprint

• Tragedy of the Commons

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Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce your ecological footprint?

• Turn off water while you brush your teeth

• Walk to school

• Buy clothing at thrift stores

• Leave your computer on while you are not using it

A country that has slow population

growth, high income, provides education:

• Developing country

• developed country

• gross domestic product

• agricultural revolution

Which of the following countries would be

considered a developing country based on its

GDP?

• Haiti

• Japan

• United States

• Germany

When people use a shared resource and

cause the resource to be depleted or

damaged is called:

• Sustainability

• Environmental Science

• Developed Country

• Tragedy of the Commons

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4