Chapter 0 Study

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

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• The air

• The ocean

• Privately owned farms

The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...

• An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.

• A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.

• Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.

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

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.

TRUE or FALSE: The government offering companies a tax break if they use green alternatives is one way to help limit greenhouse gas emissions .

• TRUE

• FALSE

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

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

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• The air

• The ocean

• Privately owned farms

In the movie "The Lorax" what was considered the commons?

• The barbaloo bears

• The truffula trees

• The Once-ler