Environmental Problems Quiz

What is the earth's capacity to provide?

• Space, food, and energy

• Love, happiness, and peace

• Water, air, and sunlight

• Money, power, and fame

How much of the earth's surface do humans thrive on?

• More than 50%

• Less than 17%

• None of the above

• Exactly 25%

What percentage of the earth's surface can grow crops?

• 25%

• 50%

• 4%

• 10%

What is the core of our environmental problems?

• Lack of technology

• Limited resources

• Increasing population

• Climate change

What does each dot on the map represent?

• One person

• One hundred people

• One thousand people

• One million people

What is the projected population growth by the year 2050?

• 1 billion

• 20 billion

• 10 billion

• 5 billion

What is the key to reducing our impact on the planet?

• Moving to another planet

• Ignoring environmental problems

• Increasing population growth and resource use

• Slowing population growth and lowering resource use

What can we do to help preserve the health and beauty of our home?

• Leave the planet and find a new home

• Destroy natural resources for short-term benefits

• Ignore the environment and focus on personal gain

• Make decisions about our lifestyles, numbers, and consumption

What is the expected population by the end of the century?

• 20 billion

• 5 billion

• 10 billion

• 1 billion

What should we do to reduce our impact on the planet?

• Destroy natural resources for short-term benefits

• Lower our use of natural resources

• Increase our use of natural resources

• Ignore the environment and focus on personal gain