Sustainable Development/Sustainability Quiz

What is the most effective method of waste management?

• Dumping waste in the ocean

• Burning waste in incinerators

• Burying waste in landfills

• Recycling

What is the main cause of climate change?

• Rising sea levels

• Decrease in greenhouse gases

• Solar flares

• Increase in greenhouse gases

Which farming method is considered sustainable?

• Organic farming

• Industrial farming

• Chemical farming

• GMO farming

What is the most abundant renewable energy source on Earth?

• Coal energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Nuclear energy

How can individuals reduce water waste in their daily lives?

• By ignoring leaks and not fixing them

• By taking longer showers

• By leaving the tap running constantly

• By fixing leaks, using water-saving appliances, taking shorter showers, and turning off the tap while brushing teeth or washing dishes.

What is the impact of climate change on wildlife?

• Wildlife will adapt easily to climate change

• Climate change will increase biodiversity in wildlife

• Climate change has no impact on wildlife

• Climate change can lead to habitat loss, changes in migration patterns, and extinction of certain species.

Which agricultural practice helps in maintaining soil fertility and biodiversity?

• Overgrazing

• Agroforestry

• Slash and burn agriculture

• Monoculture

What is true about sustainability?

• Having a small number of species increases biodiversity

• Sustainability is how organisms change over time

• Sustainability is how much rainfall and sunlight an ecosystem receives

• The more different types of species you have (biodiversity) the better an ecosystem can sustain itself

Biodiversity means..

• The variety of life in an ecosystem

• How an ecosystem changes over time

• Differences among humans

• Diversity of a select few species in a deserted area

Which of the following would cause biodiversity to DECREASE?

• Water

• Forest Fires

• Sunlight

• Producers