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Sustainability unit review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the tragedy of the commons?

a)

when humans overuse a natural resource

b)

when the short-term, positive effects go to the individual, while the long-term, negative effects are spread out to the group

c)

when humans act selfishly, thinking of the own interest

d)

when plants and animals compete for space, resources, and/or food

2.

Which of the following are both examples of the tragedy of the commons?

a)

overfishing and earthquakes

b)

flooding and tsunamis

c)

pollution and overpopulation

d)

super-germs and virus outbreaks

3.

Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?

a)

Improving literacy among urban populations

b)

Inventing stronger antibiotics

c)

Raising taxes for large corporations

d)

Passing laws to prevent overharvesting

4.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a commons?

a)

air

b)

oceans

c)

private beach

d)

forests

5.

Sustainability is

a)

the process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged

b)

the ability to use resources faster than they are renewed

c)

they ability to save resources for years and years

d)

the process of using resources for one's own benefit without regard for others

6.

As populations grow, the tragedy of the commons will become more of a problem?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

If the total number of species decline from 700 to 200, what can be said about the biodiversity?

a)

Biodiversity would not change because extinction has been eliminated.

b)

Biodiversity is increasing.

c)

Biodiversity is decreasing.

d)

Biodiversity is constant and stable.

8.

What does ecological footprint measure?

a)

How quantity of natural resources humans need compared to the earth's capacity to provide those resources

b)

The size of cities across the world

c)

The amount of fossil fuels that are burned for energy

d)

The shoe size of the average human

9.

How is ecological footprint measured?

a)

In terms hectares of land required by each person in a selected area for food, water, transport, housing and waste management

b)

In terms of number of years it would take before resources ran out

c)

In terms of the average life expectancy of a nation

d)

In terms of shoe size, e.g. women's 9

10.
Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?
a)
Eating less meat and processed foods
b)
Walking or biking to school
c)
Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
d)
Driving a large car around for fun.
11.

Which one of the following are Greenhouse Gases

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

12.

What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?

a)

waste production

b)

water and energy use

c)

food and shelter

d)

clothing and transportation

e)

All of the above

13.

According to this image, in which continent does the ecological footprint exceed capacity by the largest amount?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

14.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are fossil fuels.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

15.
What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? 
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum 
d)
Coal
16.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
17.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
18.
What are fossil fuels?
a)
Dinosaur bones
b)
Resources made from once living organisms 
c)
Combination of different rocks
d)
Gas Stations
19.
The most plentiful fossil fuel in the United States is
a)
natural gas.
b)
coal.
c)
oil
d)
wood.
20.
Energy sources that cannot be replaced once they are used up
a)
Renewable Energy Sources
b)
Non Renewable Energy Sources
21.

A group of compounds that are able to trap heat in the atmosphere, keeping the Earth's surface warmer than it would be if they were not present.

a)

CO2 emissions

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

climate change

22.

Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?

a)

N2O and H2O

b)

O3 and H2O

c)

CO2 and CH4

23.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
24.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
25.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
26.
How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.
a)
by causing it to rain more often
b)
by melting glaciers and ice caps
c)
by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
d)
by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes
27.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
28.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
29.

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

c)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

d)

As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

30.

How is the greenhouse effect produced?

a)

When solar energy trespasses the atmosphere.

b)

When some energy is reflected back to earth.

c)

When the green house is burned.

d)

When the sun doesn't emit radiation.

31.

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

a)

They aren't

b)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

c)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

d)

More heat is able to escape

32.

The phenomenon by which toxins concentrate in the organisms at higher trophic levels within an ecosystem is known as...

a)

Biotoxicity

b)

Biomagnification

c)

Eutrophication

d)

Predation

33.

What makes a species invasive?

a)

Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives

b)

Not having papers

c)

Species that can't adapt

d)

Plants that take up too much space

34.

A species that does not belong in a balanced ecosystem, comes in, and changes it (usually for the worse).

a)

flagnship

b)

umbrella

c)

invasive

d)

predator

35.

A species that plays a critical role in the health, maintenance, growth, or definition of an ecosystem.

a)

keystone

b)

invasive

c)

engineer

d)

predator

36.

The phenomenon by which toxins concentrate in the organisms at higher trophic levels within an ecosystem is known as...

a)

Biotoxicity

b)

Biomagnification

c)

Eutrophication

d)

Predation

37.

Which organism would have the most bioaccumulation?

a)

eucalyptus tree

b)

wombats

c)

kookaburras

38.

What is bioaccumulation?

a)

buildup of toxins in an organism

b)

the total mass/amount of organisms in a given area

c)

the number of different species in an area

39.

If a population grows larger than its environmental carrying capacity, then

a)

death rate may rise.

b)

death rate may fall significantly.

c)

birth rate may rise significantly.

d)

immigration rate may increase.

40.

Which correctly describes the term demographic transition?

a)

The transition from low birth rates and death rates to high birth rates and death rates as a country develops.

b)

The transition from high birth rates and death rates to low birth rates and death rates as a country develops.

c)

The transition from high birth rates to low death rates as a country develops.

d)

The transition from low birth rates to high death rates as a country develops.

41.

VOCAB: The average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime

a)

total fertility rate

b)

replacement fertility rate

c)

growth rate

d)

death rate

42.
VOCAB: describes the relative numbers of organisms of each age within a population and is often represented by a graph
a)
age structure diagram
b)
population growth rate
c)
demographic transition
d)
fertility rate
43.
According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...
a)
growing slowly.
b)
growing rapidly.
c)
decreasing.
d)
not changing.
44.
Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has
a)
an even distribution over all ages
b)
more older people than young people
c)
more younger people than older people.
d)
more middle-aged people than younger people.
45.

Which of the following leads to a decrease in birthrates among women?

a)

Higher Education

b)

High Infant Mortality Rate

c)

No Prenatal Care

d)

No contraceptives

46.
Which of the following makes it difficult to reduce population growth?
a)
High literacy rates result in women wanting to have more children
b)
Population sizes will not decline until some people start having to do without food and other necessities of life
c)
Many people live in cities, where large families are an advantage
d)
Many people have low literacy and limited access to healthcare
47.
Which region of the world has the fastest growing population?
a)
Southeast Asia
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Sub-Saharan Africa
d)
Latin America
48.
Population growth and fertility rates are lowest in
a)
upper-income countries
b)
upper- and middle-income countries
c)
middle- and low-income countries
d)
lower-income countries
49.
The most populous country in the world
a)
China
b)
India
c)
US
d)
Brazil
50.

What is the very next thing that happens after fertilisers enter a river in eutrophication?

a)

Fish die due to a lack of oxygen

b)

Plants below the surface die due to a lack of sunlight

c)

The number of aerobic bacteria increases

d)

Fast growth of plants

51.

The ozone layer protects us from

a)

Increased atmospheric heat

b)

CFCs

c)

UV rays

d)

Decreased atmospheric heat