Sustainability Review Quiz

What is Sustainability?

• Sustainability is the practice of ignoring ecological impacts for economic growth.
• Sustainability is the process of maximizing resource consumption.
• Sustainability refers to the ability to exploit resources without any limitations.
• Sustainability is the ability to meet our needs without compromising the needs of future generations.

What is fair trade?

• Fair trade is the connection established between producers and consumers, ensuring producers receive a fair price for their goods.

• Fair trade is a marketing strategy for luxury goods.
• Fair trade is a system that only benefits large corporations.

What is climate change?

• Climate change is the long-term change in the earth's temperature, precipitation and winds.

• Climate change is the result of seasonal variations in weather.
• Climate change is a temporary change in weather conditions.
• Climate change refers to the increase in ocean levels only.

What is materialism?

• Materialism is a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of ideas over physical objects.
• Materialism is the belief in the existence of spiritual entities.
• Materialism is when people seek out objects to fulfill their needs rather than social, emotional, or spiritual connections.

• Materialism is the theory that all knowledge is derived from intuition and emotion.

What is overconsumption?

• Overconsumption is the careful management of resources.
• Overconsumption refers to the minimal use of goods and services.
• Overconsumption is the practice of saving resources for future use.
• Overconsumption is when people over-purchase, leading to unused or spoiled items.

Which aspects relate to Social Sustainability? Select all that apply.

• Humans are a resource.

• Climate change.

• We must have equal opportunities.

• How we produce and use energy.

Which are aspects of Environmental Sustainability? Select all that apply.

• Humans are a resource.

• How we produce and use energy.

• Climate change.

• Fair distribution of resources.

Which are aspects of Economic Sustainability?

• How we produce and use energy.

• Humans are a resource.

• Fair distribution of resources.

• Be aware of what we buy and how it is produced.

Carbon dioxide and __________ gases are the main cause of climate change.

Climate change has many long-term impacts on the earth, including changes in the earth's __________, precipitation and winds.