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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement defines what sustainability is?
Making sure everyone has access to all the resources they want
Meeting the needs of everyone now so that they always have access to any resource that they want.
Meeting the needs of populations now without compromising the needs of future generations
Meeting the needs of populations now and those in the future.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which one of the following human activities is causing the most damage to our planet?
Overfishing
Increased use of airplanes
Burning fossil fuels
Pollution
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is a social impact of the unsustainable use of the planet?
Increasing numbers of people with health problems
Decreasing numbers of people with health problems
Increased amount of flooding
Increasing amounts of food
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which statement is incorrect when describing what 'equilibrium' means?
When there is a balance between population and resources available.
When the amount of food produced is equal to the amount consumed
Meeting the needs of future populations
- 5. Multiple Choice
What has caused the high levels of water pollution in China?
Use of chemicals to clean human & industrial waste
Untreated household sewage & Industrial waste flowing into their rivers
Overpopulation
Burning fossil fuels
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does the phrase 'threatened species' mean?
In danger of extinction
Buying and selling of exotic animals and plants
Plants and animals harmed
Buying exotic pets
- 7. Multiple Choice
Where do Pygmy marmosets come from?
China
South America
North America
Japan
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statements are false?
The wealthy people in China like to have exotic pets, which is causing numbers to decline.
Exotic pets are cheap to buy and so lots are bought causing the numbers to decline.
Thumb monkeys are native to China and so are easy to find and buy.
Exotic pets are often given as gifts to celebrate the New Year.
- 9. Multiple Choice
China has a population of 1.45 billion
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
Burning coal releases CO2 into the atmosphere
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is acid rain?
Rain that falls from the sky
Water plus carbon
Water plus Oxygen
Water plus Sulphur dioxide
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT an environmental issue?PollutionOil SpillsSpace ExplorationOver Population
- 13. Multiple ChoiceYou can live somewhat sustainably anywhere you are.TrueFalse
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