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Chapter 2: Sustainabilty Quiz
Test your knowledge of the sustainability chapter material!
1 / 10
What is corporate social responsibility?
Answer can be found on page 27.
Correct! Corporate responsibility is defined as “Responsibility of an organization for the impacts of its decisions and activities on society and the environment through transparent and ethical behavior.”
2 / 10
Which of the following is an example of greenwashing?
Answer can be found on page 25.
Correct! Greenwashing is when a product or service is promoted to be environmentally friendly when the claim is actually misleading or altogether false.
3 / 10
The __________ should be your first stop when looking for data on energy, since they track U.S. energy sources and how we use them.
Answer can be found on page 26.
Correct! The EIA collects monthly reports, status memos, and surveys discussing each of America’s energy sources in depth — helpful data when digging for story ideas.
4 / 10
The resources provided by this organization can help journalists look at energy development research and projects in their state, including information related to marine mineral resources and the development of offshore assets. What is this organization?
Correct! BOEM has many resources, including information related to marine mineral resources and the development of offshore assets.
5 / 10
Which government entity has a unique downloadable geography section that allows you to compare things such as how much energy other countries produce and where your state ranks in energy consumption?
Correct! Among other resources, the EIA has a unique downloadable geography section that allows you to compare things such as how much energy other countries produce and where your state ranks in energy consumption.
6 / 10
Which of the following business actions does not have a positive environmental impact?
Answer can be found on pages 22-23.
Correct! Cooling down a data center using water uses a lot of natural resources.
7 / 10
As a sustainability reporter, you should consider the triple bottom line. What are the three elements of this?
Answer can be found on page 22.
Correct! The triple bottom line is: Planet, people, and profit.
8 / 10
"Carbon footprint" is a measure of what?
Correct! Carbon footprint is a measurement of how many tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses are emitted from the consumption of fossil fuel.
9 / 10
What is not a profit motive for choosing more sustainable business practices?
Answer can be found on page 3.
Correct!
10 / 10
_______ is an analysis of environmental aspects associated with a product, process or service, all the way from production to usage and disposal.
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