Resources and Sustainable Development

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

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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

• is clean

• can be used over a long period of time

• both (a) and (b)

• None of the above

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

• Solar

• Methane

• Hydroelectric

• Coal

Energy resources derived from natural organic materials are called:

• Fossil fuels

• Nuclear energy

• Geothermal energy

• None of the above

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Sustainable Development is that development which satisfies the need of:

• Present generation only

• future generation only

• both (a) & (b)

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?

• Increase in the quality of life

• Reduction in the level of pollution

• conservation of stock of natural resources

• All of these

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following is not considered as an element of environment?

• Air

• Land

• Weather

• Electricity