Sustainability

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Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

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True

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Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have? Loss of animal homes, Climate change, Increase in pollution, All of the above

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All of the above

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Your Ecological or Carbon Footprint is the ratio of 

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the amount of resources you use to the amount of resources available

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Which of these things are you most likely to NOT find in a sustainable home? LED Lightbulbs, Low-Flow Toilets & Showers, A wood burning stove, A Hummer (SUV) in the garage

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A Hummer (SUV) in the garage

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

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Driving a large car around for fun.

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What are our basic needs? Options: clothing, water, air, food, shelter

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food, water, shelter

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What is NOT a sustainable practice? Options: recycling, reducing, reusing, buying 

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buying 

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What has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years?

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it has increased dramatically

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A set of moral principles or values held by a person or a society is called

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ethics

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Which of the following gives value to all living things, both human and nonhuman? Options: biocentrism, environmentalism, anthropocentrism, ecocentrism

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biocentrism