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Story of stuff- Quiz 2 prep

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cultural orientation that leads people to find meaning, satisfaction, and satisfaction for what they consume
a)

consumption
b)
consumerism
c)

ecological footprint
d)

ecological overshoot
2.
The number of people earth can support without using natural resources faster than the planet can replenish them
a)
materials economy
b)
carrying capacity
c)
extraction
d)
production
3.
The removal of resources from a natural environment
a)
materials economy
b)
carrying capacity
c)
extraction
d)
production
4.
The process by which raw materials are turned into manufactured goods
a)
materials economy
b)
carrying capacity
c)
extraction
d)
production
5.
The journey it takes of a product from where it is manufactured to where you can purchase it
a)
distribution
b)
disposal
c)
e-waste
d)
landfill
6.
The last step of a materials economy after it has been consumed
a)
local living economies
b)
disposal
c)
e-waste
d)
landfill
7.
A place where garbage is buried
a)
local living economies
b)
distribution
c)
disposal
d)
landfill
8.
A person who buys or uses good and services is called a...?
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Demand
d)
Goods
9.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
10.

What is DDT?

a)

A pesticide, a chemical used to kill insects

b)

A chemical that helps insects

c)

A dance move

d)

A parasite that causes malaria

11.
Rachel Carson took a stand and spoke out about the use of____? 
a)
Littering 
b)
Pollution 
c)
Chemical Pesticides 
d)
Recycling 
12.
The dangerous pesticide that was used to kill mosquitoes but ended up killing many birds was called  _____?
a)
ABT
b)
DDT
c)
CCT
d)
DDC
13.

What is the definition of Greenhouse Effect

a)

the process of CO2 in the atmosphere trapping the sun's heat close to the surface of the Earth

b)

when your car gets really hot in the summer

c)

the process of creating plastic

d)

the effect pesticides have on crops

14.

The life cycle of a product refers to...

a)

the amount of time the product is expected to last

b)

the stages from when the product is made until it is disposed of

c)

the guarantee that the manufacturer provides

d)

how the product is used in its life

15.

When choosing a material to make a product, such as a soft drink container, the most important factor is...

a)

how much it costs to produce

b)

the environmental impact of the manufacturing process

c)

how easy it is to recycle after the container is used

d)

all of the above

16.

Wastes may be produced when:

a)

A product is made

b)

A product is thrown away

c)

A product is used

d)

All of the above

17.

A consumer wants to do his or her part to reduce the production of waste. Which one of the following is he or she likely to do?

a)

Buy products that cannot be recycled.

b)

Purchase fewer products

c)

Buy from companies that use only new raw materials

d)

All of the above

18.
the process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; the process of reusing some items
a)
recycling
b)
compost
c)
solid waste
d)
landfill
19.
a mixture of decomposing organic matter, such as manure and rotting plants, that is used as fertilizer and soil conditioner
a)
compost
b)
recycling
c)
leachate
d)
biodegradable
20.
An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash
a)
Recycling
b)
Midden
c)
Incinerator
d)
Waste Disposal
21.

Where is e-waste sometimes sent?

a)

To countries overseas

b)

Back to the stores

c)

To factories where it can be repaired

d)

Thrown into the ocean

22.
Plastics are made from
a)
glass
b)
paper
c)
petroleum
d)
sand