Tragedy of the Commons and Ecological Footprints

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

• Developed nation

• Supply and demand

• "Tragedy of the Commons"

• Ecology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addressed the conflicts associated with which environmental challenge?

• Preventing pollution

• Preserving biodiversity

• Curbing overpopulation

• Protecting shared resources

Which of the following contributes to an individual's ecological footprint? Select all that apply.

• Grazing land

• Forest land

• Size of their city

• Amount of energy they use

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The short-term individual interests to take as many fish as possible over the long-term collective benefit of not overfishing is called the _____.

• Shared Resource

• Supply and Demand

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Ecology of the Pond

• Fishing Rules

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What can be done to solve problems related to the tragedy of the commons?

• Privatization

• Regulations, restrictions and quotas

• Public education

• All of the above

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The tragedy of the commons can be prevented by

• externalities

• fisheries in international waters

• the use of harvest permits

• the use of public land for grazing

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

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

• Developed nation

• Supply and demand

• "Tragedy of the Commons"

• Ecology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the best definition for the Tragedy of the Commons?

• sharing resources equitably between individuals

• the conflict associated with sharing resources

• When someone is selfish and hogs all of a resource

• Meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of the future

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4