Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment

Which human activity has the most significant negative impact on ecosystems?

Deforestation for agriculture and development

What is meant by a “carbon footprint”?

The total greenhouse gases produced by a person, organization, or product

What is biodiversity?

The variety of living organisms in a particular ecosystem

Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) refers to:

Indigenous and local knowledge of ecosystems and sustainability

Why is systems thinking important in ecological literacy?

It helps understand the interconnectedness of natural and human systems

How can schools best promote ecological literacy?

Connect learning to sustainability

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ECOLOGICAL LITERACY (QUIZ)

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1
Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?
A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment
A government system for managing agriculture
A group of people who live together
A farm that uses only organic products
2
Which human activity has the most significant negative impact on ecosystems?
Recycling household waste
Deforestation for agriculture and development
Using bicycles instead of cars
Hiking in national parks
3
What is meant by a “carbon footprint”?
The total greenhouse gases produced by a person, organization, or product
The number of trees a person plants
The distance someone travels in a car
The amount of land someone owns
4
What is biodiversity?
A type of farming method
The number of species that go extinct every year
The amount of oxygen produced by forests
The variety of living organisms in a particular ecosystem
5
Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) refers to:
Indigenous and local knowledge of ecosystems and sustainability
Outdated farming techniques
Scientific experiments from the 1800s
Urban environmental planning
6
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
Plastic
Natural gas
Coal
Wind
7
Which of the following practices helps preserve biodiversity?
Clear-cutting forests
Planting a single type of crop (monoculture)
Creating wildlife corridors
Using chemical pesticides
8
Why is systems thinking important in ecological literacy?
It helps people memorize scientific facts
It avoids thinking about consequences
It simplifies complex environmental issues into single causes
It helps understand the interconnectedness of natural and human systems
9
How can schools best promote ecological literacy?
Connect learning to sustainability
By focusing only on standardized test subjects
By avoiding controversial topics like climate change
By teaching students to memorize species names
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What does it mean to be ecologically literate?
Growing your own food
Being able to read maps and nature signs
Understanding nature's systems
Knowing how to recycle and compost

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