Earth's Resources and Sustainable Development Quiz
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1. What does it mean if a resource is described as 'finite'?
- A. It can be replenished as fast as it is used
- B. It will eventually run out because it is not replenished at a usable rate
- C. It has no environmental impact
- D. It is always synthetic
2. Which of these best defines sustainable development?
- A. Using as many resources as possible today
- B. Meeting current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs
- C. Only using renewable resources
- D. Banning the use of finite resources
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages included in a life cycle assessment?
- A. Extracting and processing raw materials
- B. Manufacturing and packaging
- C. Advertising and marketing
- D. Disposal at the end of its useful life
4. Why is a life cycle assessment not considered a purely objective process?
- A. It never uses any numerical data
- B. Allocating numerical values to pollutant effects requires value judgements
- C. It only ever considers one stage of a product's life
- D. It cannot be carried out for any products
5. A company compares its own product's LCA against a competitor's, but only includes the manufacturing stage and leaves out disposal. What is the most likely problem with this comparison?
- A. It is a complete and fair comparison because manufacturing is the only stage that matters
- B. It is an abbreviated LCA that could be misused to reach a predetermined, favourable conclusion
- C. LCAs cannot include a manufacturing stage at all
- D. It proves the product is fully sustainable