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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a renewable resource?
A resource you can reuse over and over
An object you cannot replace
Fossil fuels
A resource that has a nearly unlimited supply
- 2. Multiple Choice
How is energy wasted when we turn on a light?
Electrical energy is transferred to heat energy and light energy is wasted
Light energy is transferred to heat energy and electrical energy is wasted
Electrical energy is transferred to light energy and heat energy is wasted
Chemical energy is transferred to light energy and heat energy is wasted
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of conserving (using less of a resource)?Collect water from warming up the shower to water plants.Recycle your plastics, glass, and metals.Shorten your showers by 1 minute.Reuse sink water to wash the car tires.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of recycling ( using a resource more than one time)?Check for leaks in pipes and repair them.Collect water used to warm up showers and use it to water plants.Water at night to reduce evaporation.Run washing machine and dishwasher only when full.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy is clean water important?All life on Earth depends on clean water to live and grow.We need clean water for recreational activities.We need bodies of water for transportationWe need water to regulate the temperature on Earth.
- 6. Multiple Choice
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.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe removal of resources from a natural environmentmaterials economycarrying capacityextractionproduction
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which raw materials are turned into manufactured goodsmaterials economycarrying capacityextractionproduction
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe journey it takes of a product from where it is manufactured to where you can purchase itdistributiondisposale-wastelandfill
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe last step of a materials economy after it has been consumedlocal living economiesdisposale-wastelandfill
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA place where garbage is buriedlocal living economiesdistributiondisposallandfill
- 12. Multiple Choice
Wastes may be produced when:
A product is made
A product is thrown away
A product is used
All of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
A consumer wants to do his or her part to reduce the production of waste. Which one of the following is he or she likely to do?
Buy products that cannot be recycled.
Purchase fewer products
Buy from companies that use only new raw materials
All of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of Ecological Footprint?The impact of a person on their neighborsThe impact of a person on the environmentThe impact of the oceans towards erosionHow much pollution an animal produces - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the major cause for air pollution?factories and carscigarretesdeforestationoil spills
- 16. Multiple Choice
What can you do to decrease your ecological footprint? (Multiple answer)
eat more meat
drive less
take shorter showers
recycle
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Ecological footprint measure considers which of the following:
biologically productive land and water area required to produce resources used
land and water required to absorb waste
technology and management resource practices
a & b
a & b & c
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Ecological footprint measure considers which of the following:
biologically productive land and water area required to produce resources used
land and water required to absorb waste
technology and management resource practices
a & b
a & b & c
- 19. Multiple Choice
What harmful effect does burning fossil fuels have on our environment?
ocean overflowing
earthquakes
releases greenhouse gases
kills dinosaurs
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which is the most common greenhouse gas in our environment?
fluorinated gases
nitrous oxide
methane
carbon dioxide
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has a positive impact on the environment? (comparatively)
Coal power
Solar power
Landfills
Recycling
- 22. Multiple Choice
If a river is dammed, what effect would this have on the river?
The river ecosystem below the dam would be changed.
The entire river ecosystem would be changed.
The river ecosystem above the dam would be changed.
The river ecosystem would not be changed.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What are some possible negative effects of using landfills?
bacteria and garbage run-off
contamination of drinking water
nutrients improve soil quality
recycling increases
- 24. Multiple Choice
What information is NOT provided on an electric bill?
Amount Due
kWh billed
Billing Cycle
Where the electricity comes from
- 25. Multiple Choice
What unit of measurement is used to show how much electricity is used each month?
GPM
MPH
kWh
APB
- 26. Multiple Choice
In North America, which months have the highest energy usage?
Spring Months
Winter Months
Summer Months
Fall Months
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe cultural orientation that leads people to find meaning, satisfaction, and satisfaction for what they consume
consumptionconsumerism
ecological footprint
ecological overshoot - 28. Multiple ChoiceA person who buys or uses good and services is called a...?ConsumerProducerDemandGoods
- 29. Multiple Choice
Where is e-waste sometimes sent?
To countries overseas
Back to the stores
To factories where it can be repaired
Thrown into the ocean
- 30. Multiple ChoicePlastics are made fromglasspaperpetroleumsand
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