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

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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-ESS3-4

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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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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

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

• oil
• biomass
• wind 
• sun