Unit One- Intro

Question 1

What is a perpetual resource?

Answer 1

A resource that does not need to be replenished in any way. Example: wind or solar resources.

Question 2

What is a renewable resource?

Answer 2

A resource that can be replenished fairly quickly if properly maintained. Example: trees or soils.

Question 3

What is a non-renewable resource?

Answer 3

A resource that cannot or takes an extremely long time to replenish itself. Example: fossil fuels or most metals.

Question 4

What are the two themes of negative impact?

Answer 4

1. Over population

2. Over consumptions of natural resources

Question 5

What is our ecological footprint?

Answer 5

Demand for resources and waste accumulated.

Question 6

What is our environmental footprint?

Answer 6

Demand for aquatic resources, build up land, crops, and waist.

Question 7

What is ecological overdraft?

Answer 7

When our demand is greater than our supply

Question 8

What is sustainable development?

Answer 8

Meet the needs of the present without ruining the future.

Question 9

What are the 3 pillars?

Answer 9

• economically
• environmentally
• socially

All must be equal to obtain sustainable development.