ES Module 10 Exam Review

What does sustainability mean?

• An ecological concept that refers to a system's ability to maintain itself and remain productive.
• The variety of living organisms that exist within a given geographical region.
• The main source of oxygen in air.

Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

• The complete set of living and nonliving components of a particular area.
• The variety of living organisms that exist within a given geographical region.
• Resources that can be replenished over a short period of time, and is considered unlimited in supply.

Which of the following best describes biodiversity?

• The complete set of living and nonliving components of a particular area.
• The variety of living organisms that exist within a given geographical region.
• The main source of oxygen in the air.

Which of the following is the main producer of the oxygen we breathe?

• Animals
• Oceans
• Plants
• Technology

Which of the following best describes non-renewable resources?

• Resources that can be replenished in a "short" period of time.
• Resources that cannot be replenished at all or takes a very long time to replenish.
• Resource that can be used everyday.
• Resources that are hard to find.

Which of the following best describes renewable resources?

• Resources that can be replenished in a "short" period of time.
• Resources that cannot be replenished at all or takes a very long time to replenish.
• Resources that can be used in liquid form.
• Resources that are underground.

Which of the following contributes to land pollution?

• Habitat resotration
• Disease Spreading
• Mining
• Urban Gardening

Which of the following are benefits of urban farming? Select all that apply.

• Reducing carbon footprint
• Soil Improvement
• Increasing carbon footprint
• Reducing food resources

True or false: Damange done to the environment does affect human health.

• True
• False

True or False: The goal of sustainable agriculture is to meet society's food and textile needs in the present while polluting lands and leaving behind a large carbon footprint.

• True
• False