Resources and sustainable development

One type of natural resource is water. We can use water to make electricity. This is called .......

• Hydro power

• Wind power

• Nuclear power

• Coal power

Sustainable energy................

• is clean

• can be used over a long period of time

• both (a) and (b)

• None of the above

What is resource depletion?

• Where humans use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable because it cannot be replenished fast enough.

• Where humans use a resource at a rate that maintains the supply of the resource.

• Where humans use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable because of the changes in the behavior of wildlife.

• The use of any resource by humans.

Which of the following is a source of non-renewable energy?

• Solar

• Methane

• Hydroelectric

• Coal

What are the primary goals of sustainability?

• The end of poverty and hunger

• Better standards of education and healthcare - particularly as it pertains to water quality and better sanitation

• Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economies

• All of the above

Energy resources derived from natural organic materials are called:

• Fossil fuels

• Biomass

• Geothermal energy

• None of the above

Burning of which of the following fuels produces the least amount of carbon dioxide per unit of energy?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural gas

• All of these produce the same amount of carbon dioxide

Which of the following problems is associated with the burning of coal?

• Acid rain

• Carbon dioxide emissions

• Ash with toxic metal impurities

• All of the above

The world will face an energy crisis because:

• World’s demand for energy will increase

• World’s oil production will peak and begin to decline

• Shortages and the resulting increase of price will cause economic issues

• All of the above

Which of the following is not an objective of sustainable development?

• Continue to implement the family planning program.

• Maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million hectares) and implement an agricultural development strategy.

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• Maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water consumption for every unit of gross development product growth and agricultural value added.

• To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of the environment