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Sustainability and Environmental Literacy

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Sustainability and Environmental Literacy

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According to the text, what is the core message of environmental literacy and sustainability?

Humans can choose to live more sustainably (correct)

Humans cannot put pressure on the planet

Humans are not dependent on a healthy, functioning planet

Humans are not part of the natural world

What can we learn about sustainability from the vanished Viking society in Greenland?

They were not dependent on a healthy, functioning planet

They were able to sustain their settlement for 450 years (correct)

They did not contribute to environmental degradation

They did not put pressure on the planet

What is the definition of environment according to the text?

The natural world and our relationship to it

The biological and physical surroundings in which any given living organism exists (correct)

The study of the natural world and our relationship to it

The interdisc

What is the purpose of environmental science according to the text?

<p>To draw on science and nonscience disciplines to understand the natural world and our relationship to it</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of environmental science according to the text?

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Environmental Literacy and Sustainability: Lessons from a Vanished Society

Humans are part of the natural world and rely on a healthy planet.
Humans put pressure on the planet in various ways.
Humans have the choice to live more sustainably.
A case study on sustainability can be learned from a vanished Viking society.
Viking settlers arrived in Greenland around 1,000 years ago.
The peak population of the Viking settlement was 3,000 individuals.
The settlement lasted for 450 years and then disappeared.
Researchers studied ancient middens (trash piles) to understand the disappearance of the Viking society.
Environmental science draws on science and nonscience disciplines to understand the natural world and our relationship to it.
Environment refers to the biological and physical surroundings in which living organisms exist.
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field.
The purpose of environmental science is to understand and address environmental issues.

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Test your knowledge on sustainability and environmental literacy with this quiz! Explore the lessons we can learn from a vanished Viking society and discover how we can live more sustainably on our planet.