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Sustainability

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

a)

Loss of animal homes

b)

Climate change

c)

Increase in pollution

d)

All of the above

3.
Your Ecological or Carbon Footprint is the ratio of 
a)
the amount of resources you use to the amount of resources available
b)
how many people there are on earth to how much space we have on earth
c)
people to cars
d)
robots available to robots needed
4.
Which of these things are you most likely to NOT find in a sustainable home?
a)
LED Lightbulbs
b)
Low-Flow Toilets & Showers
c)
A wood burning stove
d)
A Hummer (SUV) in the garage
5.
Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?
a)
Eating less meat and processed foods
b)
Walking or biking to school
c)
Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
d)
Driving a large car around for fun.
6.
What are our basic needs?
a)
clothing, water, air
b)
food, air, clothing
c)
food, water, shelter
d)
Music, money, interpetative dance
7.
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
d)
buying 
8.
What has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years?
a)
it has remained at the same level
b)
it has decreased dramatically
c)
it has decreased only slightly
d)
it has increased dramatically
9.
A set of moral principles or values held by a person or a society is called
a)
ethics
b)
culture
c)
justice
d)
biocentrism
10.
Which of the following gives value to all living things, both human and nonhuman?
a)
biocentrism
b)
environmentalism
c)
anthropocentrism
d)
ecocentrism
11.
A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment is known as
a)
biocentrism
b)
environmentalism
c)
anthropocentrism
d)
ecocentrism
12.
Which of these is not a philosophical approach to ecology.
a)
anthropocentrism
b)
ecocentrism
c)
biocentrism
d)
bioegalitarianism
13.
All proposed policies require a(n)
a)
green guarantee (GG)
b)
sustainability program (SP)
c)
environmental impact statement (EIP)
d)
sponsorship from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
14.
The “Three Rs” are “Reduce, Reuse, Renewables”
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The variety of life in the world, a habitat, or an ecosystem
a)
biodiversity
b)
ecosystem
c)
mutations
d)
diversity
16.
Which has the least negative impact on wildlife habitat?
a)
agriculture
b)
development
c)
deforestation
d)
recreation
17.

The main function of an Environmental impact statement is

a)

To predict the effect a federal project might have on the environment

b)

To produce a record of environmental change throughout history

c)

To satisfy the requirements of international agreements

d)

To limit real estate development and the activities of businesses

18.

Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

a)

Eating less meat and processed foods

b)

Walking or biking to school

c)

Carpool to work

d)

Driving a Hummer (SUV) around for fun

19.
Our effect on the environment - a combination of what we consume, and the waste we produce.
a)
Ecological Fingerprint
b)
Ecological Footprint
c)
Ecological Image
d)
Ecological History
20.

What is something we do daily that does NOT affect our ecological footprint?

a)

taking a shower

b)

driving to school

c)

blowdrying your hair

d)

change your clothes

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