Test: Tragedy of the Commons and Resources

What are renewable energy sources?

• Energy sources that can be replenished naturally, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.

• Energy sources that are always available in unlimited quantities, such as coal and oil.

• Energy sources that are only found underground, such as natural gas and uranium.

• Energy sources that cannot be used more than once, such as fossil fuels.

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What are nonrenewable energy sources?

• Energy sources that cannot be replenished in a short time frame, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

• Energy sources that are always available, such as sunlight and wind.

• Energy sources that can be easily replaced within a human lifetime, like wood and crops.

• Energy sources that are produced by living organisms, such as biofuels.

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How do renewable energy sources impact pollution?

• They create less pollution compared to nonrenewable sources.

• They create more pollution than nonrenewable sources.

• They have no effect on pollution levels.

• They only impact water pollution.

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How do nonrenewable energy sources impact pollution?

• They create more pollution compared to renewable sources.

• They create less pollution than renewable sources.

• They have no effect on pollution.

• They eliminate pollution completely.

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What is the Tragedy of the Commons?

• A situation in which individuals acting in their own self-interest deplete shared resources, leading to long-term negative consequences.

• A mythological story about the origin of common lands.

• A legal principle governing property inheritance.

• A type of economic system based on communal ownership.

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What is a direct consequence of resource depletion? ________

• Decrease in resources available for future use.

• Increase in biodiversity.

• Rise in renewable resources.

• Improvement in air quality.

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Can renewable resources be exhausted? ________

• Yes, if they are not managed sustainably.

• No, they are always unlimited.

• Only non-renewable resources can be exhausted.

• They can never be exhausted under any circumstances.

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Can nonrenewable resources be replenished?

• No, they are finite and will eventually run out.

• Yes, with enough time they will renew naturally.

• Only if humans intervene with technology.

• They can be replenished by recycling.

Do people depend on both renewable and nonrenewable resources?

• True

• False

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What is an example of a renewable resource?

• Solar energy.

• Coal.

• Natural gas.

• Petroleum.