Sustainable Living & Agriculture

What does sustainability mean?

• Using lots of resources.

• Maintaining the world we live in for future generations.

• Cutting down trees.

• Using lots of water and electricity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these is the correct definition for the term sustainable?

• The responsible development and management of areas

• Improvement of a run down area

• Meeting the needs of people without damaging the ecological, economic, or social components of the environment.

• People take responsibility for improving their living conditions

The _________ is a government agency that serves us by enforcing and forming laws that protect the environment.

• DDT

• EPA

• CIA

• FBI

A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate

• Ecology
• Ecological Footprint
• Environment

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What do we call it when an ecosystem is able to maintain its structure and be stable over time?

• It is dependable.
• It is sustainable.
• It is independent.
• It is adaptable.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species at one time. 

• Uniculture
• Biculture
• Monoculture
• low input farming

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following increases demand that pushes the environment to its limit?

• use of fossil fuels
• pollution
• population growth
• tecnology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Sustainability is to 

• maintain our resources for the future generation 
• not to use the natural resources
• not to pollute the environment 
• use only clean energy 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Sustainability ask the people to 

• save the planet 
• act locally and think globally 
• do no change the environment 
• do not kill the animals 

Why is there a lack of enthusiasm from consumers for sustainable consumption?

• Because people simply are not aware of the environmental cost of the products they buy and the services they use.

• Because the majority of people see the environment as something to be exploited.

• Because biodegradable products make up over half of the products on the market, people have an understanding that sustainable consumption is already successful.

• Because solar and wind power are leading sources of electricity generation around the world, sustainable consumption of products is seen as less important.