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Sustainability Review #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Because new trees can be planted to replace trees that are cut down, forests can be ___________.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
natural
d)
selective
2.
_______________ involves cutting down only some trees in a forest and leaving behind a mix of tree sizes and species. 
a)
Clear-cutting
b)
Selective-cutting
3.

Erosion is one devastation caused by

a)

Aquaculture

b)

Clear-cutting

c)

Selective cutting

d)

fishing

4.

_______________ is the process of cutting down all of the trees in an area at once.

a)

Selective cutting

b)

Shelterwood cutting

c)

Clear-cutting

5.

_______________ is the process of removing only the mature trees in an area at specific time intervals.

a)

Selective Cutting

b)

Shelterwood cutting

c)

Clear-cutting

6.

_______________ is an area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms.

a)

Forest

b)

Fishery

c)

Ranch

d)

Crop

7.

Which of the following are not examples of fishery management?

a)

fishing limits

b)

using nets with larger holes

c)

stunning fish with explosives

d)

finding new types of fish to eat

8.
 Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?
a)
High (rich) biodiversity
b)
Low (poor) biodiversity
9.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
10.
Why is biodiversity so important?
a)
Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well
b)
Because it’s better to have only one variation of each species.
c)
Because it better to only have a few species on Earth.
d)
Honestly, I have no idea what biodiversity is!
11.

Which of these following is an economic value of biodiversity?

a)

Ecoturism

b)

Keeping balance in the ecosystem

c)

Food

d)

Medicine

12.

A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Genes

c)

Climate

d)

Niche

13.

Coral reefs allow for more diversity than a flat sandbar because

a)

there is a greater diversity in the places in and around for animals to live.

b)

there are more fish.

c)

it is all flat and similar in appearance.

14.

The structures in an organisms cells that code for specific traits you inherit from your parents is called...

a)

diversity.

b)

keystones.

c)

genes.

d)

medicine.

15.
Fertile soil is rich in _________.
a)
Conservation
b)
Bedrock
c)
Water
d)
Nutrients
16.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
17.
Why is soil an important natural resource?
a)
soil is used to make buildings
b)
soil can grow crops
c)
soil comes from bedrock
d)
soil is full of mircobes
18.
What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?
a)
decreased rates of erosion
b)
increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
c)
decreased amounts of acid rain
d)
increased atmospheric oxygen levels
19.

Solid wastes generated by households and commercial establishments end up in___________

a)

Dustbin

b)

Landfills

c)

Drainage

20.

Problems caused by improper waste management?

a)

Air pollution by burning wastes

b)

Water pollution by leachate

c)

All the above

21.
A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
a)
recovery
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
source reduction 
22.
Leachate is a ______________
a)

A liquid that has passed through solid waste in a landfill

b)

A gas that has passed through solid waste in a landfill

c)

A solid that has passed through solid waste in a landfill

d)

A chemical that has passed through solid waste in a landfill

23.
Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?
a)
Industrial
b)
Municipal
c)
Hazardous
d)
Litter
24.

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

a)

landfill

b)

incinerator

c)

compost heap

d)

aquifer

25.

Harmful agricultural waste includes

a)

Dead plant matter and water

b)

Fertilizer and pesticides

c)

Oil and animal waste

d)

biodegradable materials

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