Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 7 Sustainable Use of Earth’s Resources and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
How does soil sediment washed into the ocean specifically harm coral reef ecosystems?
True or False: The 'boom and bust' cycle refers to the fluctuation of government income and spending based on the market price of resources.
True or False: Solar thermal technology converts light directly into electrical energy using semiconductor materials.
True or False: According to the text, vulnerability describes the specific people or infrastructure that are in harm's way.
The 'Paper Tiger' problem in environmental governance refers to a situation where __________.
By smothering reef organisms and reducing necessary sunlight
By introducing invasive fish species from inland farms
By increasing the temperature of the water to lethal levels
By dissolving the calcium carbonate structure of the reef
True
False
True
False
True
False
environmental taxes are too high for businesses to pay
economic tools are used instead of traditional laws
endangered species are protected by international law
regulations exist on paper but lack monitoring and enforcement
