7G - Development Quiz 2

Your first and last names:
Natural resources:
Occur naturally in the environment
Need to be produced by humans or animals
Usually take years to form
Can be produced in laboratories in a few months
Earth has a limited amount of natural resources
Earth is abundant in natural resources
The following are some of the natural resources that exist on Earth:
Water
Air
Coal
Oil
Minerals
Metals
Soil
Forests
Rivers
Mountains
Wetlands
Precious stones
Animals
No matter what we do, we need natural resources to do it.
True
False
Ecological footprint is measured in
1 hectare =
1 square metre
10 square metres
100,000 square metres
1,000,000 square metres
10,000 square metres
100 square metres
Ecological footprint:
Measures the area required to produce resources for a country
Measures the area required to produce resources for a person
Measures the area required to absorb waste produced by a person
Measures the area required to absorb waste produced by a country
It measures the waste / pollution produced in the production of energy
Determines whether or not we consume natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Is the area required to provide space for living
Human beings are careful to only consume natural resources that are needed by them.
True
False
We are consuming natural resources:
At the same rate at which they are being created
At a slower rate than they are being created
At a faster rate than they are being created
Countries that have the highest ecological footprints are:
LEDCs
Industrialised countries
MEDCs
Developed countries
The Poor South
Developing Countries
The Rich North
The Third World
Ways of reducing our ecological footprint:
Reducing consumption
Reducing waste
Reducing packaging
Reusing things as much as possible
Recycling things
Finding green energy solutions
Finding ways of reducing the use of natural resources
Buying things with lesser packaging
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