NorwayArbeid 2 · Work, economy and sustainability

What does sustainable development mean?

In the exam (Norwegian)

Hva betyr bærekraftig utvikling?

  1. aThat we use natural resources as quickly as possible, so that the country becomes as rich as possible todayAt vi bruker naturressursene så raskt som mulig, slik at landet blir rikest mulig i dag
  2. bThat development is only about economic growth, and that concern for the environment comes afterwardsAt utvikling bare handler om økonomisk vekst, og at hensynet til miljøet kommer etterpå
  3. cThat we meet our needs today without destroying the opportunities of those who live after usAt vi dekker behovene våre i dag uten å ødelegge mulighetene for dem som lever etter ossCorrect answer

Why?

Sustainable development (bærekraftig utvikling) is about thinking of the future. What we do today should not make life worse for our children and grandchildren.

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.

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  1. Arbeid 3

    What is the most important reason why the climate on Earth is getting warmer?

    Correct answer:Emissions of greenhouse gases when we burn coal, oil and gas

    Hva er den viktigste årsaken til at klimaet på jorda blir varmere? — Utslipp av klimagasser når vi brenner kull, olje og gass

  2. Arbeid 4

    What is the main goal of the Paris Agreement from 2015?

    Correct answer:To keep the rise in global temperature well below 2 degrees

    Hva er hovedmålet i Parisavtalen fra 2015? — Å holde økningen i den globale temperaturen godt under 2 grader

  3. Arbeid 5

    Many drink bottles and cans have a deposit (pant). What happens when you return them empty to a deposit machine (panteautomat)?

    Correct answer:You get money back, and the bottles and cans can be recycled

    Mange flasker og bokser med drikke har pant. Hva skjer når du leverer dem tomme i en panteautomat? — Du får penger tilbake, og flaskene og boksene kan gjenvinnes

  4. Arbeid 6

    Where should you take used batteries?

    Correct answer:To a shop that sells batteries, or to a recycling centre

    Hvor skal du levere brukte batterier? — I en butikk som selger batterier, eller på en gjenvinningsstasjon

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Our own practice questions on the facts of the public social studies curriculum (the curriculum for adult immigrants and samfunnskunnskap.no). They are not the real test tasks, which are confidential and never published, and no text from samfunnskunnskap.no is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Norwegian. We are not affiliated with the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir).

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