Environmental Science A Quizizz due October 12th, 2018

The cultural orientation that leads people to find meaning, satisfaction, and satisfaction for what they consume

• 
  consumption

• consumerism

• 
  ecological footprint

• 
  ecological overshoot

The process by which raw materials are turned into manufactured goods

• materials economy

• carrying capacity

• extraction

• production

The last step of a materials economy after it has been consumed

• local living economies

• disposal

• e-waste

• landfill

A place where garbage is buried

• local living economies

• distribution

• disposal

• landfill

the process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; the process of reusing some items

• recycling

• compost

• solid waste

• landfill

What does sustainability mean? 

• Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance.

• using only fossil fuels

• using only non-renewable resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Is wood a renewable resource?

• No, once you cut down a tree it is gone forever.

• Yes, we can manage forests and replace trees that are used.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following sources of energy is non-renewable?

• sun

• wind

• water

• fuel

The best example of a material whose use is unsustainable is...

• plastic

• wood

• paper

Which of the following is NOT a potential source of sustainable energy?

• oil

• biomass

• wind 

• sun