Natural Resources & Sustainability

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A natural resource is....

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

any natural material that is used by humans

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kind of resource can be regenerated or replenished by biochemical cycles?

a renewable resource

a nonrenewable resource

a synthetic product

a fossil fuel

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

a nonrenewable resources is...

any natural material that is used by humans

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The three areas of sustainability are

Physical, Economic, Political

Environmental, Social, Physical

Economic, Environmental, Social

Physical, Political, Social

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

require expensive equipment

take millions of years to replace

can be found all over

provide all the energy we use

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why do we depend on fossil fuels?

Electricity, transportation, and heating

Food

Sunlight

Growing, building muscle, calcium

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is burning fossil fuels harmful?

then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all

They can get extremely hot

Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air

this would destroy fossils

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

It's cheaper than fossil fuels

The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years

Solar energy recharges batteries

All of them

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.

Solar

Wind

Hydroelectric

water

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...

Hydropower

Wind Energy

Geothermal Energy

Solar Energy

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a disadvantage of wind power?

We have too many rainy days in US

It is not always windy in some places

Companies charge too much to make the wind blow

The sun is not always out

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are sustainable practices for agriculture?

terrace farming

contour plowing

crop rotation

deforestation

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Integrated pest management uses ________ to take care of pests,

pesticides

nature

aquaculture

All of the above

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the best way to CONSERVE water use in an agricultural setting...

low flow toilets

reuse cooling water

drip irrigation

high power overhead irrigation

16.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following is likely to be affected by the rapidly growing human population?

amount of land for agriculture

amount of clean water

quality of the air

all of the above

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

To prevent groundwater contamination, sanitary landfills are:

Located far from populated areas

Lined with plastic and clay

Covered with cement

Located on slopes so that water runs downhill

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which gas is produced at landfills?

Methane

Ethanol

Hexane

Diesel

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What happens to plastic waste?

It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates

It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Point or Non-Point Pollution: Chemicals released from an Industrial Plant directly into a river

Point

Non-Point

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Point or Non-Point Pollution: Snow melts in parking lots and carries oils into nearby waterways

Point

Non-Point

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the main cause of air pollution?

plowing fields and releasing dust

using solar power

burning fossil fuels

using water power

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these is a disadvantage of hydrogen fuel

produces pollution

expensive and flammable

heavy and weak

ugly and rare

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Bio-fuels are...

an examples of fossil fuels

non-renewable sources of fuel

renewable fuels produced from plant material.

Fuels which produce a lot of green house gases

25.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

Eating less meat and processed foods

Walking or biking to school

Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it.

Driving a large car around for fun.

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