Economics and Sustainable Development Test

What is one of the reasons that sustainable agriculture practices like good seeding practices and crop rotation are necessary?

• To increase the reliance on fossil fuels

• To promote high yields while protecting the soil for larger populations

• To reduce the quality of food produced

• To make food more expensive

What is a consequence of cities not using sustainable development practices?

• They will become less expensive to build and maintain

• They will become too expensive to build and maintain

• They will require less energy

• They will produce less greenhouse gases

How can sustainable development practices help in controlling climate change?

• By increasing the use of fossil fuels

• By producing more greenhouse gases

• By mandating a lower use of fossil fuels

• By having no impact on the production of greenhouse gases

What is one of the benefits of sustainable development on economies?

• It will make economies rely on 'old' models of unsustainable politics

• It will make industries built on finite resources more successful

• It will produce more financially sustainable economies

• It will ensure the success of industries that will ultimately fail

What is a potential impact of unsustainable agricultural practices on biodiversity?

• It will increase the number of food items in grocery stores

• It will have no impact on the food web

• It will cause biodiversity to suffer

• It will improve the health of the oceans

What is one of the pros of hydroelectric power?

• It requires a large amount of maintenance.

• It uses the earth’s water to produce renewable electricity.

• It leads to a decrease in reproduction for marine animals.

• It contaminates the environment with toxic gases.

What is a negative impact of hydroelectric power on the environment?

• It increases access to education and healthcare.

• It can negatively affect the river ecosystem and marine life.

• It attracts tourists for recreational activities.

• It increases agricultural and industrial productivity.

How can hydroelectric power plants benefit local economies?

• By requiring a large amount of resources to develop.

• By contaminating the environment with pollutants.

• By attracting construction of major highways, businesses, and trade.

• By interrupting natural water flow.

What can lakes formed behind hydroelectric dams be used for?

• To cut off migration routes for marine life.

• To attract tourists and for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming.

• To increase the breeding season for marine animals.

• To produce toxic greenhouse gases.

Why are hydroelectric power plants considered expensive to build?

• Because they require cheap materials

• Because they can be built quickly

• Because of logistical challenges like landscape and geography

• Because they do not require foundations under water