Unit 2 Quiz Environmental Policy

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• National forests

• The ocean
• Privately owned farms
• Highways

What is the definition of ecological footprint?

• is the footprint of ecologist

• is a measure of the impact living things have on the environment.

• is a kind of plant that grows in the rainforrest.

• a measure of the amount of land needed to support one person in a particular country.

Select the best definition for the term sustainable.

• able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply
• the amount of a product or service offered for sale at a given price
• the amount of a product or service people will buy at a given price if free to do so
• upsetting the ecological balance by depleting natural resources

Conflict between short-term interests of individuals and long-term welfare of society

• Developed nation
• Supply and demand
• "Tragedy of the Commons"
• Ecology

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

If there is a limited supply of a natural resource (like pearls or coffee beans), how does that affect the economy?

• the prices of the pearls will increase

• demand for the pearls will decrease

• sellers will ask for a lower price

• there is no effect

How can the carbon tax control pollution?

• It can't

• By taxing those who burn fossil fuels

• By paying manufacturers based on the amount of their greenhouse gas emissions

• By making manufacturers make less fuel

What happens when the economy moves really fast?

• There is a build-up of waste

• There is a build-up of natural resources

• There is an overabundance of energy

• No pollution happens

What do the ecosystem services provided by planet Earth have to do with the economy?

• nothing

• They make prices cheaper

• They should make prices more expensive

• They cannot be included in the cost of things that you and I buy

What is true about environmental costs?

• Governments always include them in manufacturing costs

• It's usually not included in prices

• They lower prices

• All of these options