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WorksheetsSustainability
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
What year will we reach 10 billion in population
2045
2055
2025
2050
What is the world population currently?
6 billion
over 7 billion
8 billion
9 billion
What will we need more of in order to feed 2 billion additional people? (Check all that apply)
water
medicine
jobs
food
pets
Where does everything we use come from?
Agriculture
The ground
Natural Resources
Both A and C
How much more food will we need?
60-70%
50-60%
100%
20-30%
In the next 50 years, will we be increasing or decreasing pressure on earths resources?
Increasing
Decreasing
Neither
Both
T/F
It is estimated that by 2050, our growing population will require the equivalent of all the food grown in the last 500 years put together.
True
False
Are economic factors included in the sustainability barrel?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Are people factors included in the sustainability barrel?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Are environmental factors included in the sustainability barrel?
Yes
No
Sometimes
What is included in economic factors? (Choose all that apply.)
Education
Profits
Food
Greenhouse Gasses
Does every action have a ripple effect?
Yes
No
Sometimes
What are the 3 primary nutrients necessary for healthy plant growth?
N,S,Ti
N, P, K
Al, K, N
K, H, P
Where do plant nutrients come from? (Best choice)
The sky
Human created
Water
Nature
What can make a plant sick? (Check all that apply)
Insects
Nutrient Deficiencies
Diseases
Chance
Optimal plant health can result in pest resistance.
True
False
What % of the earth is ideal for crops?
5%
10%
3%
20%
With best management practices, innovation and technology we can use nearly ______ of the total land to grow food or provide grazing for livestock.
20%
15%
35%
40%
What are some ways to conserve water? (select all that apply)
Drip Irrigation
Strip - Tilling
Conservation tillage
Riparian areas
What percent of water is available for use? (Most correct)
less than .7%
.5%
Less than .3%
2%
What is the foundation of the economy?
greed
Spending money
jobs
Earning money and creating jobs
In reference to the economy, a place where goods or services are bought and sold
Market
wallet
Store
economy
What if…
Milk was no longer served in school cafeterias?
Supply would go up, demand would go up, price would go down.
Supply would go down, demand would go up, price would go down.
Supply would go up, demand would go down, price would go up.
Supply would go up, demand would go down, price would go down.
When harvests and markets are strong, farmers earn more money. When earnings ________, the farmer can invest in making improvements on the farm and provide a positive ripple effect throughout their community and the world.
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
How many people in America work in ag?
1 in 20
1 in 11
1 in 75
1 in 5
Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.
True
False
Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?
Loss of animal homes
Climate change
Increase in pollution
All of the above
What are examples of non-renewable resources?
Oil, coal and solar energy.
Gas, coal and water.
Oil, gas and wind.
Oil, gas and coal.
Groundwater is stored in underwater reservoirs called...
Gaseous Water
Water CAves
Aquifers
Groundwater
The Biotic factors of an ecosystem include _____.
Plants and animals that are reproducing
Things that are living, moving and growing
Microorganisms
All of the above
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
Water
Natural gas
Animals
wind
Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?
Crops
Gasoline
Nuclear
Electricity
A _______ is a long, ribbon like waterway that flows toward the ocean
Ocean
Lake
River
Bay
