10 Questions
What is environmental sustainability?
Maintaining rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion that can be continued indefinitely
What does economic sustainability refer to?
Supporting a defined level of economic production indefinitely
What is social sustainability concerned with?
Functioning at a defined level of social well-being indefinitely
Which behavior does sustainability aim to continue indefinitely?
A defined behavior
What is the essence of sustainability?
Continuation of defined behaviors and systems indefinitely
Which of the following is considered a primary pollutant?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What are the main nitrogen compounds that contribute to primary pollution?
Ammonia, nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Which of the following is an example of particulate matter contributing to primary pollution?
PM10
What type of organic compounds contribute to primary pollution?
Saturated, unsaturated, aromatic, and derivative substances
Which of the following is a halogenated compound contributing to primary pollution?
Chlorine-Fluorine-Carbides – CFC, pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Test your knowledge about environmental, economic, and social sustainability with this quiz. Learn about the ability to maintain renewable resource harvest, economic production, and social well-being indefinitely.
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