Telin Sustainability Quiz

What does sustainability mean?

• using only non-renewable resources

• using only fossil fuels

• Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance.

Which of the following sources of energy is renewable?

• Coal

• Gas

• Metal

• Wood

The uneven distribution of natural resources across the Earth is largely due to ...

• Tornados flying materials around the world

• Animal Migration

• Past geological processes such as plate tectonics and volcanic activity.

• the abundance of petroleum in the Middle East

How long does it take to make fossil fuels?

• a light-year

• millions of years

• about 10 years

• one growing season

The major source of carbon dioxide emissions by humans is

• burning fossil fuels

• eating food

• respiration

• chopping down trees

Petroleum and natural gas formed from...

• cooled magma

• remains of plants and animals

• strong winds

• radioactive materials

Renewable resources __________.

• are all living resources

• have finite supplies that will one day be used up

• can be replenished over months, year, or decades

• include iron, gas, and copper

Mangrove swamps occur in warm climates near the __________________.

• forests

• lakes

• mountains

• oceans

Most ocean pollution is caused by

• mans activities on land.

• mans activities in the lake.

• mans activities in the ocean.

• mans activities in the air.

The total set of carbon emissions caused by an individual.

• carbon cycle

• carbon footprint

• carbon emission

• carbon summary