WorksheetsUnit 3 Sustainability and Environmental Equality
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1– List one of the 5 Global Indicators that can Guide Humans to Sustainability.
(a)
2.
__________________________________________ The maximum harvest that will be replaced by population growth
a)
Food Production
b)
Maximum Sustainable Yield
c)
Human Population
d)
Carrying Capacity
3.
The United States has established annual catch limits to ensure fishing stocks can recover each year. Which of these statements best describes how these limits are established?
a)
The catch limits are lower than the maximum sustainable yield
b)
The catch limits are equal to the maximum sustainable yield
c)
The catch limits are greater than the maximum sustainable yield
d)
Catch limits are based on consumer demand, not on the health of fish stocks
4.
What is the goal of sustainable agriculture?
a)
To increase the use of nonrenewable resources
b)
To feed the world's population without destroying the land, polluting the environment, or reducing biodiversity
c)
To focus solely on economic viability
d)
To reduce the need for food and fiber
5.
What is one of the benefits of No-Till Agriculture?
a)
Increase in soil fertility
b)
Less erosion
c)
Higher water consumption
d)
Decrease in crop yield
6.
What is a significant environmental impact of bottom trawling?
a)
It has no significant impact
b)
It selectively captures target species
c)
It is much more environmentally destructive
d)
It enhances the marine ecosystem
7.
What concept explains why no country has an incentive to protect fish stocks or replenish them?
a)
Tragedy of the Commons
b)
Global Warming
c)
Sustainable Development
d)
The Green Revolution
8.
What is bycatch in the context of commercial fishing?
a)
The targeted species of fish that are caught for commercial purposes
b)
Accidental, unwanted catch
c)
A method of sustainable fishing
d)
The total amount of fish caught in a year
9.
2- List one of the environmental drawbacks of pesticides.
(a)
100 %
