1) What does sustainability mean? a) It means being able to do something forever without having a negative impact on the environment that supports life on Earth or on people living elsewhere in the world. b) It means getting suspicious stains out of things c) It means using renewable energy d) It is a type of wind turbine 2) If things are finite or non renewable what does this mean? a) It means they will last forever. b) It means they can use the suns energy . c) It means they will eventually run out d) It means that things are brand new 3) How do solar panels work? a) They are used to build rockets that fly into the solar system b) They convert sunlight into electricity for us. c) They are used on the sides of wind turbines d) They reflect sunlight to keep houses cool. 4) Why have the Northern Lapwing's population been falling drastically? a) Because climate change is making it too hot for them. b) Because the places they prefer to nest in are disappearing. c) Because farmers are selling land to make houses. d) Because the sun has dried up all of the scrapes. 5) What type of habitat makes a good nesting home for lapwings? a) A slow flowing river with lots of vegetation. b) A large pond with insects to eat and weeds to hide in. c) Scrapes in the ground with short vegetation, with worms and insects d) A canal with overhanging trees to provide shade. 6) What continent is Nepal in? (where Sunita lives) a) Africa b) South America c) Europe d) Asia 7) How does a solar cooker make Sunita's life more sustainable. Tick the one which is incorrect.  a) Sunita will not have to spend so much of her day travelling miles to cut and collect wood. Her health will improve through not having to carry so many heavy loads. b) The environment will benefit because there will no longer be a need to cut down so many trees for firewood. This will conserve the forest-dwelling wildlife and also the forests themselves. c) Sunita will spend much more time cooking lavish meals and then hours washing up the dishes after each meal. d) The cookers use a free and renewable source of energy (the sun) that does not release any greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, unlike burning wood, which releases carbon dioxide gas. 8) What does sustainable development mean? (like the one at Exminster) a) Building new houses that people can live in. b) When action is taken that improves the environment for both people and other living things and it will have a long term impact.  c) Changing cars from petrol to hybrid. d) Encouraging more people to drive to school.

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