Which Is the Best Description of How an Environmentally Sustainable

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which is the best description of how an environmentally sustainable society manages its resources? 

• A) it satisfies the needs of its people by harvesting without depleting Earth's capital 
• B) it focuses on all levels of society having sustainable incomes 
• C) it satisfies all society's needs by not harvesting any new materials 
• D) it focuses on today's society's needs and the needs of endangered species

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Definitions:

Nutrient Cycle

The natural process of recycling nutrients in various chemical forms from the environment to organisms and back to the environment.

Gaseous Phase

A state of matter characterized by neither a defined shape nor volume, with molecules moving freely, much faster than in liquid or solid states.

Phosphorus Cycle

The worldwide circulation of phosphorus from the abiotic environment into living things and back into the abiotic environment.

Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

Bacteria capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into organic compounds usable by plants.