WorksheetsDuplicate of Sustainability
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following relates to sustainability?
the quality of being harmful to the environment
the quality of not being harmful to the environment
the quality of being harmful to the environment
the quality of being harmful to the environment
How does overabundance of greenhouse gases affect the planet?
They directly contribute to ozone depletion
They ultimately increase the temperature of Earth
They increase water pollution
They increase species diversity
When a species causes another to go extinct
When humans use too much of a resource
How does market failure relate to sustainability?
When there are not economies of scale.
There are hidden costs of consumerism to the environment
When there is a 3-firm concentration ration of 95%.
When everyone has perfect knowledge about the market.
Air
Water
Population control
All of these
Climate control
a natural resource ONLY that sustains life and economy
a natural resource that provides unsustainable income
a natural resource or service that sustains life and economy
a natural resource that provides no income
absorbs ultraviolet rays from the Sun
Which are part of the four principles of sustainability (select all that apply)
Which of the following describes the rate of degradation of earth’s natural capital?
It has been happening at a steady rate since the 18th century
It has been happening at an accelerating rate since the 18th century
It has been steadily decreasing since the 18th century
It has not been happening at all
How might ecological problems arise?
Disruption of nutrient cycles
Any of these
Disruption of energy flow
Disruption of species diversity
Why is biodiversity a principle of sustainability?
Only a few producers and consumers are necessary for an ecosystem
Every ecosystem must have an autotroph in an aquatic environment
With increased diversity there is increased stability in an ecosystem
Because there is more life in general
Why is population control important for sustainability?
It keeps one species from dominating another
It keeps populations away from natural capital
It keeps populations from depleting limited resources
It keeps populations to produce abundant resources
How are nutrient cycles so important to sustainability?
Nutrients need to be buried in the ground
Nutrients need to cycle from the lithosphere to the atmosphere at an uneven rate
Nutrients need to cycle from the abiotic to the biotic parts of the environment at a uniform rate
Nutrients need to cycle from hydrosphere to the atmosphere at an uneven rate
Gas, oil and diesel are all examples of...
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
Solar, wind and water energy are all...
Non-sustainable resources
Sustainable resources
An accurate definition of Sustainability is
meeting population needs
meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to survive
meeting the needs of the future without worrying about todays
meeting the food needs of animals
Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have? (select all that apply)
Loss of habitat
Climate change
Biodiversity
Pollution
