Sustainability

Which of the following is the best definition of a natural resource:

• something we get from the environment

• something that we can use from the environment

• something humans use to meet our needs

• Anything humans get or use from nature to meet our needs or wants

A resource that can restore or renew itself (unless badly mismanaged) or can be used over and over is called a:

• Renewable resource

• Non-renewable resource

• Perpetual resource

• Indestructible resource

A resource that can only be used once and cannot be replaced once used is called a...

• Renewable resource

• Non-renewable resource

• Perpetual resource

• Infinite resource

The term 'carrying capacity' is best defined as ...

• How much pressure people put on the Earth

• The number of people Earth can support at current rates of consumption

• solving environmental problems through science and technology

• solving environmental problems by changing the way we live

Which human activity consumes by far the most water resources on a global basis?

• Agriculture / growing food

• Industrial use

• Household use

• Oil extraction

What percent of a U.S. landfill is made up of food scraps and yard clippings?

• 25%
• 18%
• 11%
• 5%

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?

• Biotic are non-living things
• Abiotic are living organisms
• Biotic is life,
  Abiotic is non-living
• Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living

What does sustainability mean?

• Using lots of resources.

• Maintaining the world we live in for future generations.

• Cutting down trees.

• Using lots of water and electricity.

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What are examples of non-renewable resources?

• Oil, coal and solar energy.

• Gas, coal and water.

• Oil, gas and wind.

• Oil, gas and coal.

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Why do we need to conserve water?

• Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent.

• If we reduce our water use, we can also reduce our energy consumption.

• Our population is increasing and so is the demand for water.

• All of the above.

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