Tragedy of the Commons/Lorax Review

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• National forests

• The ocean
• Privately owned farms
• Highways

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

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

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.

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

• The barbaloo bears

• The truffula trees

• The Once-ler

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

Unsustainable

• When resources can never be replenished again.

• When resources are used or depleted faster than they can be replenished.

• When you are not mentally stable.

What is "law of unintended consequences"?

• Bad outcomes that people do on purpose

• A law that states you are innocent until proven guilty

• Outcomes that are not the ones foreseen and intended by a person's original actions.

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

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