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Telin Sustainability Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does sustainability mean?

a)

using only non-renewable resources

b)

using only fossil fuels

c)

Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance.

2.

Which of the following sources of energy is renewable?

a)

Coal

b)

Gas

c)

Metal

d)

Wood

3.

The uneven distribution of natural resources across the Earth is largely due to ...

a)

Tornados flying materials around the world

b)

Animal Migration

c)

Past geological processes such as plate tectonics and volcanic activity.

d)

the abundance of petroleum in the Middle East

4.

How long does it take to make fossil fuels?

a)

a light-year

b)

millions of years

c)

about 10 years

d)

one growing season

5.

The major source of carbon dioxide emissions by humans is

a)

burning fossil fuels

b)

eating food

c)

respiration

d)

chopping down trees

6.

Petroleum and natural gas formed from...

a)

cooled magma

b)

remains of plants and animals

c)

strong winds

d)

radioactive materials

7.

Renewable resources __________.

a)

are all living resources

b)

have finite supplies that will one day be used up

c)

can be replenished over months, year, or decades

d)

include iron, gas, and copper

8.

Mangrove swamps occur in warm climates near the __________________.

a)

forests

b)

lakes

c)

mountains

d)

oceans

9.

Most ocean pollution is caused by

a)

mans activities on land.

b)

mans activities in the lake.

c)

mans activities in the ocean.

d)

mans activities in the air.

10.

The total set of carbon emissions caused by an individual.

a)

carbon cycle

b)

carbon footprint

c)

carbon emission

d)

carbon summary

11.

Material that is synthetic or not able to be broken down is called _______________.

a)

trash

b)

non-degradable

c)

hazardous waste

d)

pollutants