"Eight Steps to a Sustainable Future" Reading Comprehension

Question 1

Sun and wind power are two _____ sources of energy.

Accepted Answer

renewable

Question 2

Our planet has _____ resources.

Accepted Answer

limited

Question 3

The verb "to emit" means "to release".

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

To "consume" something means...

Accepted Answer

to use it up

Question 5

Green employment refers to...

Accepted Answer

people working in the renewable energy industry

Question 6

The word "major" is similar in meaning to...

Accepted Answer

important

Question 7

Sustainable communities encourage residents to consume limited resources exaggeratedly.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Which is not a negative effect of logging?

Accepted Answer

It produces wood to build houses.

Question 9

Animal waste from raising animals for food can cause water pollution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

To "convert" something means...

Accepted Answer

to change it

Question 11

To "cut down on" something means...

Accepted Answer

to use less of it

Question 12

"Sustainability" means...

Accepted Answer

to find new and efficient ways of conserving resources

Question 13

"SRI" stands for...

Accepted Answer

socially responsible investing

Question 14

When something is "limited"...

Accepted Answer

there isn't a lot of it

Question 15

Carbon emissions contribute to climate change.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

LED bulbs are popular because they use 75% less energy and last 25 times longer that traditional lightbulbs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

To "exhaust" something means...

Accepted Answer

to use it up completely

Question 18

To "invest" means to "get money from" something.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

To "regulate" something means to...

Accepted Answer

control it

Question 20

The word "reduction" means "a decrease" in something.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 20