Tragedy of the Commons Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of "tragedy"?

• A plan of action or policy

• A disastrous event or situation

• Earnings from work or investment

• The benefit of society at large

What does "commons" refer to?

• A condition or the way something is

• Land or resources belonging to a community

• Problems that affect large numbers of people

• Materials or substances used for economic gain

What is "income"?

• Earnings from work or investment

• A plan of action or policy

• The benefit of society at large

• A disastrous event or situation

What does "unified" mean?

• Brought together or combined as a whole

• To make people obey a rule or law

• A condition or the way something is

• The benefit of society at large

What is a "strategy"?

• A plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major aim

• A condition or the way something is

• Materials or substances used for economic gain

• Problems that affect large numbers of people

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What does "enforce" mean?

• To make people obey a rule or law

• Brought together or combined as a whole

• A disastrous event or situation

• The benefit of society at large

What are "natural resources"?

• Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water

• A plan of action or policy

• Earnings from work or investment

• Problems that affect large numbers of people

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

When something benefits the larger community not just an individual it is called __

• greater good

• selfishness

• tragedy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Problems that affect large numbers of people can be called _

• issues

• commons

• statements

• claims

The condition that something is in can be referred to as the _____ it is in.

• state

• commons

• focus

• strategy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4