Sustainability

What does sustainability mean? 

• Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance.
• using only fossil fuels
• using only non-renewable resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Is wood a renewable resource?

• No, once you cut down a tree it is gone forever.
• Yes, we can manage forests and replace trees that are used.

What is NOT a sustainable practice?

• recycling
• reducing
• reusing
• buying 

Which of the following sources of energy is non-renewable?

• sun
• wind
• water
• fuel

Which of the following sources of energy is renewable?

• coal
• wind
• gas
• fuel

What do you mean by biodegradable?

• can be broken down
• cannot be broken down

Which of the following is NOT a potential source of sustainable energy?

• oil
• biomass
• wind 
• sun 

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of the following increases demand that pushes the environment to its limit?

• use of fossil fuels
• pollution
• population growth
• tecnology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of this materials is renewable:

• fossil fuels
• Wood
• Plastic
• Metal

Deforestation causes the probability of air pollution to increase. 

• true
• false