LO1 Lesson 16 Environmental Awareness Quiz

Identify the limited non-renewable resource:

• Animals

• Coal

• Water

• Wood

Answer explanation

Coal is the limited non-renewable resource because it takes millions of years to form and cannot be replenished within a human lifespan.

Identify the unlimited, renewable resource:

• Coal

• Gas

• Oil

• Solar power

Answer explanation

Solar power is the unlimited, renewable resource among the options provided.

Identify the waste reduction method:

• Incineration

• Landfill

• Recycling

• Water ways disposal

Answer explanation

The waste reduction method is Recycling, which involves processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials.

Identify three ways you can contribute to sustainability:

Answer explanation

Reduce, reuse, and recycle are three ways to contribute to sustainability.

Identify two things that pollution negatively effects:

• Air and Water

• Soil and Plants

• Animals and Humans

• Buildings and Monuments

Answer explanation

Pollution negatively affects air and water quality, leading to various environmental and health issues.

Identify two impacts of consumption of resources on the planet when we are producing a design brief:

• Increased pollution and resource depletion

• Improved sustainability and resource conservation

• Enhanced biodiversity and ecosystem stability

• Reduced carbon footprint and energy efficiency

Answer explanation

Increased pollution and resource depletion are two impacts of consumption of resources on the planet when producing a design brief.

Outlines the term recycling:

• The process of converting waste into reusable material

• The act of disposing waste in landfills

• The method of burning waste to generate energy

• The practice of reducing waste production

Answer explanation

The process of converting waste into reusable material

Identify what our global footprint impacts:

• Environment

• Economy

• Society

• All of the above

Answer explanation

All of the above options are impacted by our global footprint, including the environment, economy, and society.

Identify what type of gas is leaked from landfill sites?

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

Answer explanation

The correct type of gas leaked from landfill sites is Methane, which is a byproduct of decomposition in anaerobic conditions.

Identify how fossil fuels are made:

• Through the decomposition of organic matter over millions of years

• By the rapid cooling of magma

• Through the process of photosynthesis

• By the crystallization of minerals

Answer explanation

Fossil fuels are made through the decomposition of organic matter over millions of years.