Sustainability Lesson

An accurate definition of Sustainability is

• meeting population needs

• meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to survive

• meeting the needs of the future without worrying about todays

• meeting the food needs of animals

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The three areas of sustainability are

• Physical, Economical, Political

• Environmental, Social, Physical

• Economical, Environmental, Social

• Physical, Political, Social

Sustainability of the natural environment includes protecting natural resources like

• Water, sunlight, wind

• Trees, sunlight, soil

• Buildings, waste, trees

• Water, trees, soil

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Efficient use of natural resources include

• Saving water

• Harnessing wind energy

• Mowing lawns

• Driving an SUV

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The goal of using resources to meet the needs of both current and future generations is referred

to as

• sustainability

• NAFTA

• environmental science

• preservation

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a world in which human populations can continue to exist indefinitely with a high standard of living and health

• population crisis

• consuption

• sustainable

• environment

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State in which a human population can survive indefinitely

• Sustainability

• Environmental Science

• Ecology

• "Tragedy of the Commons"

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“Human activities can degrade natural capital by using normally renewable resources faster than nature can restore them.”

• true

• false

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Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

• Loss of habitat

• Climate change

• Biodiversity

• Pollution

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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