WorksheetsTelin Sustainability Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 2mins
What does sustainability mean?
using only non-renewable resources
using only fossil fuels
Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance.
Which of the following sources of energy is renewable?
Coal
Gas
Metal
Wood
The uneven distribution of natural resources across the Earth is largely due to ...
Tornados flying materials around the world
Animal Migration
Past geological processes such as plate tectonics and volcanic activity.
the abundance of petroleum in the Middle East
How long does it take to make fossil fuels?
a light-year
millions of years
about 10 years
one growing season
The major source of carbon dioxide emissions by humans is
burning fossil fuels
eating food
respiration
chopping down trees
Petroleum and natural gas formed from...
cooled magma
remains of plants and animals
strong winds
radioactive materials
Renewable resources __________.
are all living resources
have finite supplies that will one day be used up
can be replenished over months, year, or decades
include iron, gas, and copper
Mangrove swamps occur in warm climates near the __________________.
forests
lakes
mountains
oceans
Most ocean pollution is caused by
mans activities on land.
mans activities in the lake.
mans activities in the ocean.
mans activities in the air.
The total set of carbon emissions caused by an individual.
carbon cycle
carbon footprint
carbon emission
carbon summary
Material that is synthetic or not able to be broken down is called _______________.
trash
non-degradable
hazardous waste
pollutants
