Global Population and Sustainability Quiz

Which country is experiencing a declining population with fewer youth?

• USA

• Nigeria

• Japan

• China

Which country is described as having more young people than old?

• USA

• Nigeria

• Japan

• India

How old is the solar system according to the document?

• 3.5 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

• 14 billion years

• 540 million years

Approximately how many years ago did dinosaurs become extinct?

• 200 million years ago

• 65 million years ago

• 540 million years ago

• 3.5 billion years ago

What does "consumption" mean in the context of sustainability?

• Use up or make use of

• Increase in population

• Decrease in resources

• Formation of new materials

What does "replenishment" mean in terms of sustainability?

• Formation or change in location/availability

• Decrease in population

• Increase in consumption

• Irrelevant to sustainability

What is the balance of population in the USA according to the document?

• Declining

• Exploding

• Leveling

• Decreasing

What is the concept of catastrophism?

• Natural laws are uniform through time

• Everyday changes for millions of years

• Short, human time scales necessitate catastrophic explanations

• Present is the key to past

What is the composition of the Earth's crust?

• Heavy rock, outer half of Earth

• Metallic inner half of Earth

• Light rock of continents or ocean floors

• Solid inner core and liquid outer core

What is the core of the Earth made of?

• Light rock of continents

• Heavy rock, outer half of Earth

• Metallic inner half of Earth

• Solid inner core only