Sustainability Lesson

The main idea of sustainability is to act responsibly so that the resources on the planet will be able to _____________many generations to come.

• feed

• wipe out

• support

• clothe

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

In order to use a resource sustainably you should

• use it a a rate where it can be replenished

• use as much as you want, the people in 3rd world countries do not need it

• use it before someone else does and there is none left for you

• don't use any at all

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

• 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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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What could be a scientific solution to the problems of depletion of forest.

• Stop burning or cutting down biologically diverse forest and to allow nature to replenish them

• Do not support the logging / lumber industry

• Enact and enforce laws and regulations on cutting matured trees

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

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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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What are the three factors of sustainability?

• Social Factors

• Economic Factors

• Environmental Factors

• Chemical Factors

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

To reduce your carbon footprint, you should eat food that is....

• grown in other countries

• yummy

• grown locally

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?

• water filtration

• food 

• oxygen

• they all are!

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3