WorksheetsImpacts - Positive and Negative
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does Sustainability mean?
Planting lots of trees
The ability to continue using resources at the current rate (especially in an environmental sense)
using resources cheaply
showing lots of people the environment
What is ecotourism?
A form of tourism that involves nature
Exploring different cultures
Travelling for different food
Exploring different extreme events
How can a government encourage sustainable tourism?
protect vulnerable habitats with national parks
limit the number of visitors to certain areas
encourage recycling and limiting waste
all of the featured responses
An example of how tourism can be harmful to the environment is....
through an increased use of fossil fuels for long distance travel
through child labour
through increased prices in local communities
through wasting money on stadiums
An example of a protected national park in Australia is...
The Sydney Opera House
QEII
The Great Barrier Reef
Brisbane Botanical Gardens
An example of a positive social impact that tourism provides is...
understanding other cultures
protecting the environment
creating more free trade
work opportunities for children who want to miss school
Some gronk wearing a Native American Headdress at a music festival might be:
commercialising local culture
engaging in child labour
encouraging criminal activity
creating unequal wages
Tourism can generate criminal activity by...
providing opportunities for stealing from wealthy tourists
creating dodgy infrastructure
increased littering
culture clashes
Culture clashes refer to...
locals and foreigners having different customs/morals
hiring locals at a lower wage
hiring underage workers
not protecting national parks
Which of the following is NOT a social impact from tourism?
child labour
local job creation
revaluation of traditions/strengthening of local culture
new and faster modes of trasnport
The multiplier effect refers to...
money spent in one area of the economy spreading throughout
an increase in tourism
new developments accommodating tourists
seasonal workers not being paid enough
An increase in prices is also known as
inflation
multiplier effect
a recession
overdependence in tourism
An area becoming overly reliant on tourism is called:
economic dependence
increase in prices
infrastructure costs
multipliers
An example of infrastructure is
main roads
bridges
public transport
all of the listed responses
Seasonal workers are paid ________ than average workers.
more
less
the same
Which of the following is a positive impact of technology on tourism?
savings on human labour
infrastructure costs
increased fake reviews online
all of the listed responses are positive
What is NOT a common feature of a fake review?
Few details about the reviewer
Short and poorly written reviews
Lack of verified purchases
A balanced and informed opinoin
An increase in airport security is a....
positive technological impact
negative technological impact
depends on your perspective
The rise in online travel services may lead to...
a loss of jobs in customer service
increased airport security
a lack of infrastructure
less seasonal workers
Increased pollution is both a:
technological and environmental impact
technological and social impact
environmental and social impact
economic and social impact
