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The Sustainibilty Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much plastic is there in the ocean?

a)

12.7 million tons

b)

18 million tons

c)

3 million tons

d)

9 million tons

2.

How much plastic gets recycled each year?

a)

28%

b)

9%

c)

14%

d)

2%

3.

How long does it take plastic to decompose?

a)

200 years

b)

60 years

c)

800+ years

d)

450+ years

4.

Which country is set to be the first fossil fuel free nation?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Sweden

5.

Which of the below is an example of renewable energy?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Solar

6.

The term for when a plant or animal is at risk of dying out

a)

Extinct

b)

Endangered

c)

Environmental Issue

d)

Endemic

7.

A resource that can never run out is a

a)

cultural resource

b)

natural resource

c)

renewable resource

d)

non-renewable resource

8.

Looking after living things so they don't die out is

a)

exploitation

b)

conservation

c)

management

d)

consternation

9.

Which of these actions is environmentally sustainable?

a)

Leaving lights on

b)

Using public transport

c)

Dropping litter

d)

Recycling

10.

The introduction of any harmful substance or form of energy into the environment at a faster rate than it can be cleansed.

a)

Sustainability

b)

Pollution

c)

Pest Control

d)

Deforestation

11.

What percentage of forests have been destroyed on Earth?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

80%

d)

75%

12.

What are the best type of lights to make a home energy efficient?

a)

LED lights

b)

Fluorescent lights

c)

Halogen lights

d)

Incandescent lights

13.
What percent of a U.S. landfill is made up of food scraps and yard clippings?
a)
25%
b)
18%
c)
11%
d)
5%
14.
About 2% of American homes use geothermal heat pumps.  What percent of Swedish homes use this technology?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
30%
d)
40%
15.
If the entire world consumed as much as the US, we would need _________ planets to sustain us.
a)
2 - 3
b)
12 - 13
c)
4 - 5
d)
8 - 9