10 questions
The use of products and services in a way that minimizes the impact on the environment, so that human needs can be met not only in the present but also for future generations is called:
mitigation measures
sustainable consumption.
pollution control.
environmental sustainability.
The impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources is called their ___________________________.
Carbon dating
Land Use
Ecological management
Ecological footprint
Oil, natural gas, and coal are called ________resources because they are not easy to replace.
disappearing resource
natural resources
conservation
nonrenewable
How could you lower your carbon footprint? (select all correct answers)
Ride a bike instead of drive
Use solar power for electricity
Take longer showers
Leave electrical appliances on standby
Turn off electrical appliances at the wall
Is it better to have a lower carbon footprint, or higher carbon footprint?
Lower
Higher
Which of the following increases demand that pushes the environment to its limit?
use of fossil fuels
population growth
pollution
tecnology
Which of the following is a natural resource?
Pollution
Sustainability
Oil
Candy
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
recycling
reusing
reducing
buying
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