Sustainability Quiz

The measure of the amount of energy needed to move food from its point of harvest to its final destination is called food miles.

• True

• False

Business decisions based on sustainability typically have a lower initial cost than non-sustainable options.

• True

• False

Monocrop production can damage soil ecology.

• True

• False

One way to help ease the strain on the global environment is to eat more plant-based protein in place of animal-based protein.

• True

• False

Maintaining biodiversity often threatens the natural balance of ecosystems in the wild.

• True

• False

The seeds of heirloom varieties are modified for every new generation.

• True

• False

Sustainability can improve profitability.

• True

• False

Volatile organic compounds must be heated to at least 120°F (49°C) in order to diffuse into the air.

• True

• False

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), restaurants use about half as much energy as office buildings.

• True

• False

LED lighting uses about 25 percent less energy than incandescent lighting.

• True

• False