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Tragedy of the commons/ sustainability review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The branch of biology that deals with the

relations of organisms to one another and

to their physical surroundings.

a)

Population

b)

Ecology

c)

Sustainability

d)

Enviromental Science

2.

Environmental Science does NOT

include which of the following:

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physics

d)

Accounting

3.

The variety of genetic variation, variety of

species in a community, or a variety of

communities in an ecosystem.

a)

Biodiveristy

b)

Sustainability

c)

Tragedy of the Commons

d)

Agricultural Revolution

4.

What is the key goal of

environmental science?

a)

Sustainability

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Population

d)

Tragedy of the Commons

5.

What is the main goal of

sustainability?

a)

Use resources faster than they are created

b)

Conserve resources in a way that human populations can survive indefinitely

c)

Prevent humans from using resources

d)

Share common places

6.

Is a calculated impact of a person on the

environment, expressed as the amount of land

required to sustain their use of natural resources.

a)

Sustainability

b)

Ecology

c)

Ecological Footprint

d)

Tragedy of the Commons

7.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce your ecological footprint?

a)

Turn off water while you brush your teeth

b)

Walk to school

c)

Buy clothing at thrift stores

d)

Leave your computer on while you are not using it

8.

A country that has slow population

growth, high income, provides education:

a)

Developing country

b)

developed country

c)

gross domestic product

d)

agricultural revolution

9.

Which of the following countries would be

considered a developing country based on its

GDP?

a)

Haiti

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

Germany

10.

When people use a shared resource and

cause the resource to be depleted or

damaged is called:

a)

Sustainability

b)

Environmental Science

c)

Developed Country

d)

Tragedy of the Commons