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Sustainability Pillars Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
2.
 Energy from the sun is known as......... 
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
3.

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

a)

True

b)

False

4.

If we don't look after resources, we will have...

a)

No problems

b)

More problems

c)

Less problems

5.

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

6.

A resource that can replenish itself is...

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

7.

What is a 'smart' choice?

a)

Choosing the right present

b)

Thinking about the choices you make

8.

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

9.
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
10.
What are our basic needs?
a)
clothing, water, air
b)
food, air, clothing
c)
food, water, shelter
d)
Music, money, interpetative dance
11.
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
d)
buying 
12.

The 3 pillars of sustainability are:

a)

Environment, climate change and technology

b)

economic, environment and society

c)

economic, climate change and society

d)

environmental, social and financial

13.

Sustainability is defined as

a)

meeting our needs now by reducing, reusing and recycling.

b)

Doing the right thing so that the environment is not damaged

c)

A series of goals created by the United Nations, known as the SDGs, to help make the planet more sustainable

d)

meeting our needs without harming the environment, people and the economy, now and in the future.

14.

Another set of words to describe the 3 pillars of sustainability include

a)

people, profit and planet

b)

Profit, people and purpose

c)

planet, profit and potential

d)

People, planet and pollution

15.

The economic pillar of sustainability is focused on

a)

The economy

b)

The amount of money people have

c)

The ability to use resources in a way that businesses can still continue to use them into the future

d)

How profitable businesses and government can be

16.

The social pillar of sustainability is focused on

a)

Society

b)

The amount of social interaction people have

c)

The ability to for people to exist in a way that they can continue to live the same way (or better) into the future

d)

How much healthcare, money and education people can get

17.

The environmental pillar of sustainability is focused on

a)

The environment

b)

The amount of natural environment there is

c)

The ability to for people to interact with the environment to avoid damage and depletion of resources into the future

d)

How many trees there are in the environment

18.

Which is the least connected to environmental sustainability

a)

clean water

b)

air pollution

c)

depletion of natural resources

d)

healthcare

19.

Which is the least connected to social sustainability

a)

care for the elderly

b)

climate change

c)

education

d)

healthcare

20.

Which is the least connected to economic sustainability

a)

Rise in income levels

b)

GDP growth

c)

Public transportation

d)

poverty gap