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WorksheetsGeog Chapter 2: Resources and Sustainability
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.
True
False
What does "reduce" mean?
use more
use less
make new things
save the Earth
Which one is not a sustainable practice?
Out of the 4 choices, which would be the LEAST sustainable:
Everyone driving their own car
Walking
Taking a bus
carpooling with a friend
What is the official definition for sustainability?
Understanding how to meet the needs of the present generation
Understanding how to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future generation
Understanding how to meet the needs of future generations
What is a renewable resource?
Something that will run out
Something that is finite
Something that will not run out
Which of the following is a sustainable resource?
Natural gas
Uranium
Wind
Which of these is an example of sustainability?
A power station burning fossil fuel
A wind farm out at sea
private car use
What does a 'finite resource' mean?
The supply is renewable
The resource will last forever
There is a limited supply
Those resources which occur over a very long geological time are called ___________.
Renewable
Non-Renewable
Unlimited
Long time
What is the goal of Conservation?
To save some natural resources for future generations.
To reduce the amount of resources we consume.
To protect and preserve natural resources and the environment.
To increase recycling programs in our communities.
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainable Development
Renewable Resource Development
Community Development
Flow Development
What is the goal of Sustainability?
Using Earth's resources in a way that does not deplete them.
Stop using natural resources.
Make everyone ride their bike to work.
Ending the selective cutting of trees.
