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Sustainability Vocabulary
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All the inhabitants of a particular town, area or country.
Environment
Ecology
Citizens
Population
2
The way in which a person or group lives is called ____.
middle class
luxury
poverty
lifestyle
3
A measure of human demands on earth's ecosystems.
Necessity
Ecological Footprint
Nature
Environment
4
In the IPAT model, A stands for
affluence
assessment
area
agriculture
5
All plastics are recyclable.
True
False
6
How can poverty hurt the environment?
damage water supply
all of the above
decrease proper practice of environmental law
spread disease
7
What does Affluenza mean?
Refers to unsustainable addiction to overconsumption
typically occurs in developed countries
all of the above
Refers to unsustainable addiction to materialism
8
Demand for air, water and food increases as our population increases.
False
True
9
Who named Easter island?
peter parker
bob ross
teletubbies
Jacob Roggoveen
10
What are the 4 scientific principles of sustainability?
constant solar energy, popgrowth, decreasing biokdiversity and no recycling
habitat destruction, finite energy source, exploite animals and pop control
constant solar energy, resource recycling, biodiversity and pop control
invasives, recycling plastics, decreasing biodiversity and pop growth
11
Designing objects in the built environment so that they are sustainable.
Economy
Sustainable design
Sustainability
Design
12
Sustainability means that the economy, resources, and society continue into the future.
True
False
13
which of the following are considered to be causes of key environmental problems?
poverty within a popultion
all these answers
unsustainable resource use
population growth
14
Converts waste into reusable material.
Recycling
Reuse
None are correct
Waste Disposal
15
point source and non-point source are types of
pollution
population control methods
productivity means
recycling methods
16
In the IPAT equation, the ‘P’ stands for _____.
pollution
population size
per capita ecological footprint
poverty
17
ecology is
animals
plants
relationship between organisms and their environment
climate
18
Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material.
Environment
Ecological Footprint
Incinerator
Waste Disposal
19
Where is Easter Island located?
Chile
Italy
France
Mexico
20
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another/surroundings.
Chemistry
Biology
Economy
Ecology
21
There were many problems for the Rapa Nui. What was the main reason for their demise?
storms
cannibalism
temperatures
deforestation
22
Aldo Leopold believes
We should only care about ourselves
indviiduals matter
habitat destruction is inconsequential
sustainability is not an issue
23
Change in the properties of the climate system over decades.
Weather
Temperature
Climate Change
Seasons
24
Resource efficiency can be achieved by:
Reducing
Recycling
Reusing
All are correct
25
all the following are examples of sustainability EXCEPT
land development
renewable energy
water conservation
population stabilization
26
What does the term anthropogenic mean?
the human influence on the enviornment
the human influence on the water cycle only
how insects are the most abundant type of organism
how cows influence the atmosphere
27
point pollution sources
can be identified within a given area
are difficult to identify
cannot be controlled
can never be located
28
The wealth and resources of a country or region is its ____.
Economy
Ecology
Biology
Zoology
29
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal or plant lives or operates is its ___.
Environment
Abode
Lifestyle
Home
30
IPAT equation stands for:
impact = population x abundance of garbage x technology
impact = population x affluence x TFR
impact = population x affluence x technology
invasive= population x affluence x technology
31
Substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature are ____.
rain forest
swamp
landfill
natural resources
32
Identify characteritics of a population exhibiting a J curve for growth.
high birth rate,unrestricted growth,low death rates
low birth rates,unrestricted growth,low death rates
high birth rate,restricted growth,low death rates
low birth rates,restricted growth,low death rates
33
Sustainability is a global issue.
False
True
34
sunlight is a perpetual resource
True
False
35
what is meant by the term extirpated?
destroy or eradicate
replenish slowly
cause little damage
replenish rapidly
36
The fact of being required or indispensable.
Necessity
Want
Luxury
None are correct
37
The state of great comfort and extravagant living.
Being Poor
Middle Class
Being Frugal
Luxury
38
What practive did the Rapa Nui resort to when they were reaching their demise?
cannibalism
desalinization
