Test: Tragedy of the Commons and Resources
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-ETS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-ETS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.HS-ESS3-3
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.HS-ESS3-3
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