Sustainability

Which statement defines what sustainability is?

• Making sure everyone has access to all the resources they want

• Meeting the needs of everyone now so that they always have access to any resource that they want.

• Meeting the needs of populations now without compromising the needs of future generations

• Meeting the needs of populations now and those in the future.

Which one of the following human activities is causing the most damage to our planet?

• Overfishing

• Increased use of airplanes

• Burning fossil fuels

• Pollution

What is a social impact of the unsustainable use of the planet?

• Increasing numbers of people with health problems

• Decreasing numbers of people with health problems

• Increased amount of flooding

• Increasing amounts of food

Which statement is incorrect when describing what 'equilibrium' means?

• When there is a balance between population and resources available.

• When the amount of food produced is equal to the amount consumed

• Meeting the needs of future populations

What has caused the high levels of water pollution in China?

• Use of chemicals to clean human & industrial waste

• Untreated household sewage & Industrial waste flowing into their rivers

• Overpopulation

• Burning fossil fuels

What does the phrase 'threatened species' mean?

• In danger of extinction

• Buying and selling of exotic animals and plants

• Plants and animals harmed

• Buying exotic pets

Where do Pygmy marmosets come from?

• China

• South America

• North America

• Japan

Which statements are false?

• The wealthy people in China like to have exotic pets, which is causing numbers to decline.

• Exotic pets are cheap to buy and so lots are bought causing the numbers to decline.

• Thumb monkeys are native to China and so are easy to find and buy.

• Exotic pets are often given as gifts to celebrate the New Year.

China has a population of 1.45 billion

• True

• False

Burning coal releases CO2 into the atmosphere

• True

• False