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Chapter 2: Sustainabilty Quiz
Test your knowledge of the sustainability chapter material!
1 / 10
Which of the following offers a helpful sustainability conference for journalists?
Answer can be found on page 26.
Correct! All of the above offer helpful sustainability conferences for journalists.
2 / 10
What is not a profit motive for choosing more sustainable business practices?
Answer can be found on page 3.
Correct!
3 / 10
About 71% of the Earth is covered in water. How much of that is freshwater?
Answer can be found on page 23.
Correct! While water is a global concern, its impacts are as local as your nearest watershed. Looking at water use can lead you to powerful stories.
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
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.
6 / 10
What company report can help you look into the sustainability efforts of a business?
Answer can be found on page 24.
Correct! The sustainability report can give you a look into the sustainability efforts of a business.
7 / 10
True or false: Our economy and society are constrained by the environment.
Answer can be found on page 21.
Correct! Our economy and society are constrained by the environment since we are limited by the amount of resources we have.
8 / 10
What is cleantech?
9 / 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.
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.
10 / 10
Which of the following are examples of renewable energy?
Answer can be found on page 27.
Correct! Renewable energy is energy that comes from natural resources such as wind, solar, tidal, and geothermal sources.
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