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SDG 12

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term sustainable means?

a)

The eco-friendly technologies

b)

The use of alternative energies

c)

A balance between meeting today’s needs with those of the future

d)

All of the above

2.

How often do you have to use a cotton bag to make it ecologically worthwhile as compared to plastic bags?

a)

Under 5 times

b)

At least 20 times

c)

Between 50 to 100 times

d)

Not often

3.

Which country is most successful in combating food waste?

a)

USA

b)

Bulgaria

c)

France

d)

Denmark

4.

How long does it take for plastic to decompose?

a)

450 years

b)

250 years

c)

100 years

d)

50 years

5.

How do the activities of health systems put pressure on the environment?

a)

By consuming resources

b)

By generating hazardous and conventional waste as well as waste water

c)

CONTRIBUTING IN CLIMATE CHANGE BY EXCESS USE OF ENERGY

d)

All the above

6.

How much food is wasted everyday worldwide?

a)

Very little as people have dramatically reduced wastage

b)

One third of total production

c)

One tenth of total production

d)

None, as the food is eaten or frozen

7.

Plastic bags are a big problem to our environment. Which country was the first to ban plastics?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Rwanda

c)

Russia

d)

Sweden

8.

The two largest paper producing countries in the world are?

a)

France, Germany

b)

USA, UK

c)

China, USA

d)

China, France

9.

Oil is the most polluting industry. Which industry comes second?

a)

Textile industry

b)

Coal extraction

c)

Cell phone industry

d)

Agriculture

10.

What is the % of the food produced for global human consumption that is lost/wasted, each year?

a)

7%

b)

21%

c)

33%

d)

55%

11.

This year, how many Earths are needed to support humanity's demand on Earth's ecosystems?

a)

0.7 Earths

b)

1 Earths

c)

1.7 Earths

d)

5 Earths

12.

How many Sustainable Development Goals are there in total?

a)

10

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

13.

Each year, how much food ends up in bins of consumers or spoiled due to poor transportation and harvesting practices?

a)

34 million tonnes

b)

65 million tonnes

c)

1.5 billion tonnes

d)

2 billion tonnes

14.

What percentage of the world water's is drinkable?

a)

5%

b)

1%

c)

3%

d)

2%

15.

How many people still do not have access to drinking water?

a)

More than 1500 million people

b)

More than 1 million people

c)

More than 2000 million people

d)

More than 3000 million people

16.

What are some small steps that you can take now, to help the world?

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17.

Who is responsible for SDG 12?

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