Resource Consumption and Environmental Impact Quiz

What were the negative consequences of the Green Revolution?

• Decreased water usage

• Increased crop yields

• Increased costs for farmers

• Reduced reliance on fertilizers

What is the focus of the locavore movement?

• Promoting large-scale agricultural practices

• Increasing greenhouse gas emissions

• Reducing transportation distances

• Eating globally sourced foods

What are the environmental impacts of intensive agriculture?

• Decreased water usage

• Reduced reliance on fertilizers

• Positive impacts on ecosystems

• Increased greenhouse gas emissions

What is the main concern regarding global consumption patterns?

• Population booms in developing countries

• Unsustainable consumption in the developed world

• Decreased demand for resources in the developing world

• Equal resource consumption in developed and developing countries

What are the consequences of climate change mentioned in the text?

• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions

• Increased wetlands

• Biodiversity decline

• Decreased sea levels

What is the impact of US consumption habits on global resources and ecosystems?

• No impact on waste production

• Minimal impact

• Decreased demand for resources

• Significant impact

What is the main concern regarding resource depletion?

• Overfishing of ocean fish stocks

• Increased forestation

• Decreasing water withdrawals

• Reduced demand for resources

What are the challenges China faces according to the text?

• Decreased consumption

• Aging population

• Gender balance

• Population decline

What is the need highlighted for China's future?

• Unregulated population growth

• Sustainable resource management

• Environmental degradation

• Increased resource consumption

What is the main concern regarding the one-child policy in China?

• Aging population

• Population growth

• Increased consumption

• Gender balance