Scarcity
Resources
Story of Stuff
Developing/Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
100
This is what happens when people have limited resources but unlimited wants.
What is Scarcity
100
Forests, fresh water, and fish are examples of this
What are renewable resources
100
This is when you take things from the earth and natural environment.
What is extraction
100
The United states is an example of this.
What is a developed country.
100
Story of Stuff said this was happening to people's happiness.
What is it's lowering.
200
This is something that is not permanent, like when a store runs out of an item (but will get it eventually)
What is a Shortage
200
Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of this
What are nonrenewable resources
200
This is when you throw your products away
What is disposal
200
These normally have a low standard of living overall, poor health conditions, and many have been colonized or controlled by other countries.
What are developing countries
200
Watching tv and shopping are ________________.
What are the two main activities Americans do with their free time.
300
Land, labor, and capital make up this
What are the Factors of Production
300
This is when we are convinced to throw our stuff out because it is not in style anymore.
What is perceived obsolescence.
300
This is making products, making the things you then buy.
What is Production
300
This movie showed the relationship between developing and developed countries
What is God Grew Tired of Us.
300
In America, we are exposed to over 3,000 of these a year.
What are advertisements.
400
Examples of Scarcity include:
What is water, drought, or famine
400
This is when the actual cost of something is not captured in the price.
What is externalized cost
400
This is when people make products and sell them knowing they will eventually break.
What is planned obsolescence.
400
This continent is made up almost entirely of developing countries.
What is Africa
400
The materials economy is in this right now.
What is a crisis.
500
This is forever.
What is Scarcity.
500
Pollution, and the release of super toxins like dioxin are effects of this.
What is disposal.
500
Extraction, production, distribution, consumption, and disposal make up the ___________
What is materials economy
500
High literacy rates and highly industrialized economies are usually factors of ________________
What are developed countries
500
Indigenous peoples around the world are affected this more than ever.
What is climate change
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