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WorksheetsCh1 Story of Stuff
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The cultural orientation that leads people to find meaning, satisfaction, and satisfaction for what they consume
a)
consumption
consumption
b)
consumerism
c)
ecological footprint
ecological footprint
d)
ecological overshoot
ecological overshoot
2.
The removal of resources from a natural environment
a)
materials economy
b)
carrying capacity
c)
extraction
d)
production
3.
The process by which raw materials are turned into manufactured goods
a)
materials economy
b)
carrying capacity
c)
extraction
d)
production
4.
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
5.
The last step of a materials economy after it has been consumed
a)
local living economies
b)
disposal
c)
e-waste
d)
landfill
6.
A place where garbage is buried
a)
local living economies
b)
distribution
c)
disposal
d)
landfill
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
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