Creating Sustainable Cities Test

Name:___________________________________ Date:_________________________________________
Instructions:
For every multiple choice and true/false question, please circle your choice and write your answer in the blank
provided. Short answers should be written in two or three complete sentences (or more where appropriate). For
matching and fill-in-the-blank, you only need to write the answer in the space provided.

1)

sustainable

a) based on observation or experiment

2)

carbon emissions

b) A reduced amount or size

3)

coalition

4)

depletion

c) A combination, union, or merger for some specific

purpose

5)

ecological footprint

d) Concerning the whole rather than the parts

e) carbon compounds that pollute the atmosphere as a
result of burning fossil fuels

f) A way of using natural resources without depleting

them, and of providing for human needs without
causing long term environmental harm
g) ineffective, powerless; disabled, crippled, lame
h) The amount of biologically productive land and
water needed to support a person or population.
.

Word Bank
consensus
green energy
legacy

alternative
deployment
holistic
outlier

byproduct
ecological footprint
hybrid
toxic waste

6) Globally, there is a [consensus among scientists regardging global warming. They all agree that we need
to reduce our [ecological footprint. One of the best ways of doing this is by investing in [green energy
that don't produce [toxic waste.
7) ______ Which of these methods of power production has the biggest carbon footprint?
a) wind
b) solar
c) coal
d) nuclear
e) tidal
f) hydroelectric
.

8) ______ Solar power use in increasing in developed nations.

a) True
b) False
.

Creating Sustainable Cities Test

9) ______ CFPP constitute over half of all power production in the U.S.
a) True
b) False
.

10) ______ Buses and trains are the only available methods of public transportation.
a) True
b) False
.

11) ______ Urban agriculture is growing in popularity.

a) True
b) False
.

12) ______ Switching from traditional to green energy production is the only step we need to take to curb
carbon emissions.
a) True
b) False
.

13) ______ Coal ash, a byproduct of CFPP production, is essentially harmless.

a) True
b) False
.

14) Which type of public transportation method you think is the best choice for a city looking to modernize?
You may choose more than one, but you must support your choice through multiple sentences.
Answers may vary.
15) List some of the dangers of smog. Include the differences between good ozone and bad ozone. Use
complete sentences.
Answers may vary.