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WorksheetsHuman Sustainability Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Thorium is an element that is considered...
a)
manmade
b)
radioactive
c)
light in mass
d)
toxic to the touch
2.
When considering Thorium as an energy source, all are benefits EXCEPT...
a)
large availability in U.S.
b)
increase efficiency of energy production
c)
is recyclable
d)
small production facilities
3.
All of these are reason people haven't been interested in exploring Thorium as an energy source EXCEPT...
a)
People are afraid of all radioactivity
b)
There was a huge explosion using Thorium
c)
Oil and gas companies heavily lobby government
d)
Thorium doesn't have a use as a weapon
4.
Looking to the future, Thorium would be an option if...
a)
nuclear power stays as a unfavorable energy source
b)
other energy resources become to expensive or unavailable
c)
people build their own personal reactors in their backyards
d)
Thorium must be processed to make it safe for use
5.
Mainstream water bottles started because...
a)
people needed a portable option
b)
pop companies wanted to recoop profits from people not drinking soft drinks
c)
pop companies wanted to exploit the health craze and offer healthy alternatives
d)
people wanted to be able to have access to clean water
6.
The water that is put in water bottles comes from a municipal source it is often labeled with the word...
a)
artesian
b)
mineral
c)
spring
d)
purified
7.
Companies that bottle water from aquifers often have to be concerned with which groundwater concept(s)?
a)
water table height
b)
permeability of the substrate
c)
residence time & recharge rates
d)
amount of CO2 in the water
8.
According to the reading on the Nestle water permit; how much does Nestle pay for the water they extract in Evart, MI?
a)
$1 per gallon
b)
$5 per gallon
c)
They do not pay for the water they take
d)
$200 per year for the DEQ permit
9.
The Ocean Cleanup Project showed that...
a)
you have to have years of experience to make ocean cleanup projects possible
b)
there is no hope in cleaning the majority of plastic from the ocean
c)
anyone can have an idea and make it into a reality, even high school students!
d)
environmentalism concepts are not well received by the general public
10.
A water bottle deposit program (like that for pop in Michigan) could have the following effect EXCEPT:
a)
Less bottles would be purchased
b)
More bottles would be recycled
c)
Less bottles would end up in landfills
d)
More bottles would end up in the ocean
11.
When considering Natural Hazards, most technological solutions will:
a)
stop a hurricane from happening
b)
try to increase safety and damage from the hazard
c)
give alternatives for the way that humans survive the hazard
d)
determine the exact amount of damage that a tornado will do
12.
Technological solutions can assist humans in acquiring resources, a specific example of this is:
a)
Collecting Natural Gas from above ground sources
b)
Petroleum being used in food products
c)
Buying artesian well water for bottled water
d)
Determining soil moisture content to stop surface runoff
13.
The greenhouse effect is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping ____ in the atmosphere.
a)
gas
b)
heat
c)
pollution
d)
water
14.
From 1880 to 2010, the temperature of the globe mostly
a)
stays the same
b)
increases
c)
decreases
d)
none of the above
15.
In the majority of the graph, the temperature of the ice core is ___________ -2 degrees temperature anomaly.
a)
equal to
b)
warmer than (more positive)
c)
colder than (more negative)
d)
none of the above
16.
Which of the following is TRUE of hydraulic fracturing?
a)
It uses very little water
b)
It does not create environmental concerns
c)
it uses water, sand, and chemicals to break rock formation
d)
all of these answers are correct
17.
Which of the following is an environmental concern associated with hydraulic fracturing?
a)
It uses chemicals that could contaminate drinking water
b)
It uses massive amounts of water that could drain local water supply
c)
It creates concern that water brought back to the surface could contain contaminants
d)
All of the answers are correct
18.
Which of the following is NOT correct about Fracking?
a)
Humans, from the biosphere, must located the specific Shale deposits to find the gas
b)
Burning methane can add more heat capacity in the atmosphere
c)
Water in the hydrosphere can be contaminated below and above the surface
d)
Sand is used like sandpaper to smooth the rock in the geosphere
19.
As the well is drilled, what is used to protect ground water from leaks?
a)
cement and steel casing
b)
ruberized coating
c)
nothing - the well is WAY below the ground water
d)
horizontal drilling
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