Eco-Conscious

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People cut down a large number of trees'

Which environmental problem does it refer to?

• water pollution

• deforestation

• air pollution

• global warming

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Which is environmental pollution in this picture?

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Soil pollution

• Noise pollution

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A period with no rain is called...

• Famine

• Drought

• Landslide

• Flood

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What is in this picture?

• Dessert

• Dezert

• Desert

• Dezzert

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What is in this picture?

• Volcano eruption

• Volkano eruption

• Volkano erruption

• Volcano eruption

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The place in which a plant, animal, bird or fish normally lives is its ........

• Eco-friendly

• Food chain

• Habitat

• Eco-community

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Look at the picture, what does it illustrate?

• water pollution

• air pollution

• land pollution

• noise pollution

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Which of the following materials can't be recycled?

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What is a synonym of the word sustainable?

• pollutant

• eco-friendly

• harmful

• economical

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Which of the following practices are positive for the planet?

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What is the meaning of carbon footprint?

• the smoke factories throw to the atmosphere

• the amount of CO2 every person causes with their habits

• the amount of garbage my family throws away a year

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Watch the image and choose the type of pollution observed:

• endangered species

• global warming

• deforestation

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Air pollution caused by smoke and gases

• Smog

• Pollution

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

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Adding harmful waste to water, air, or land

• Smog

• Pollution

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

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Energy sources that will never run out, can be re-used

• Smog

• Pollution

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

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Energy sources that can run out, can't be replaced

• Smog

• Pollution

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

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Belief that humans have caused the Earth to gradually warm up

• Global Warming

• Conserve

• Byproduct

• Earth's Fever

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To save, reduce, or reuse

• Global Warming

• Conserve

• Byproduct

• Earth's Fever

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Which are Renewable Resources?

• Fossil Fuels

• Windmills

• Nuclear Energy

• Solar

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What type of resources are these?

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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What type of resources are these?

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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What is global warming?

• when temperature increases

• when temperature decreases

• when polar bears starve

• when lion fish invade a reef

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Which picture shows air pollution?

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How does air pollution affect you?

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Which picture shows land clearing?

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How does land clearing affect our environment?

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Which event would affect fish the most?

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What can you do to make landfill's smaller?

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What can you do to help the environment?

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What are the effects of deforestation ?

• loss of habitat
• increased green house gasses 
• soil erosion and flooding
• all of the above

​Climate change

​Climate change, also called global warming, refers to the changes in the climate and a rise in the average temperatures on Earth. 97% of scientists agree that climate change is happening and the main cause is from an increase in greenhouse gases (like carbon dioxide, methane and Nitrous Oxide) in the atmosphere. These trap the heat from the sun, which is making the Earth hotter. This is known as the greenhouse effect. Over the last few years, there has been more extreme weather events, like floods, droughts, wildfires and heat waves.

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What is the main cause of global warming?

​Deforestation

​Rainforests help to control global warming because they absorb carbon dioxide. In recent years, larges areas have been destroyed, as trees are cut down for wood or burned to clear the land for farming. The burning releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Many rainforests grow on poor soils, so when they are cut down or burned the soil is washed away in tropical rains, so that the area may turn into desert. Many plant and animal species that live there can become extinct, and indigenous tribes can lose their homes.

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How do rainforests help to control global warming?

​Pollution

​Air pollution and climate change are closely linked. Often it is the same gases that create the poor air quality in cities especially which can cause serious health problems for people living in urban areas.

Water pollution is a huge problem and unclean water is a major threat to human health. Water pollution happens when dangerous chemicals from factories, farming and other industries are allowed into rivers, lakes and oceans and into our water systems. Plastic waste is also a big problem.

Soil pollution is also a big problem. The use of fertilizer and pesticides can contaminate land and threaten food security.

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What problems can fertilizer and pesticides cause?

​Recycling

​Recycling is the processing of used objects and materials so that they can be used again. About 60% of rubbish from homes and factories contain materials that could be recycled. Recycling saves energy and also reduces damage to the countryside.

Glass, paper and aluminium cans can all be recycled very easily. Many towns have special bins where people can leave their empty bottles and cans for recycling. A lot of paper bags, writing paper and greeting cards are now produced on recycled paper. Even more effective than recycling is choosing products that use a minimum of plastic and paper packaging.

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What is more effective than recycling?

​Renewable energy

​Up until now, most of the energy we used came from coal, oil and gas (fossil fuels). But these will not last forever and burning them is a major cause of climate change.

Many countries are now choosing to use renewable sources for their energy needs. Solar energy from the sun, wind power from turbines, hydroelectric energy from rivers and sea water, and geothermal power, taking heat from the centre of the Earth are the main sources of renewable energy. Countries like Iceland and Costa Rica are leading the way, with Iceland getting 100% of its energy from these renewable sources.

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Which countries use the most renewable energy?

​Public transport

​Transport has a large environmental impact. People use cars more, especially in urban areas and this is one of the largest growing sources of carbon dioxide in the world. Private transport contributes to air pollution and global warming, and taking flights is also a big problem. As more and more people fly, greenhouse gases increase. In fact, emissions from aviation in Europe increased by 87% between 1990 and 2006.

By using public transport (buses, trains, metros) or cycling in cities emissions from urban transport could be cut by more than 50%. Using trains for longer journeys as an alternative to flying reduces the environmental impact often by as much as 90%, and for some journeys is just as quick.

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Why is taking the train better for the environment than planes?

We all know the arguments that being vegetarian is better for the environment and for the animals -- but in a carnivorous culture, it can be hard to make the change. Graham Hill has a powerful, pragmatic suggestion:

Be a weekday veg.​

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Graham Hill said he is one of the green guys because he _________.

• Grew up with hippie parents

• Started a website called treehugger

• Cares about the environment

• All of the above

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We raise ________ animals every year in factory farm conditions for the purpose of consumption.

• 100 million

• 1 billion

• 10 billion

• None of the above

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Eating a mere hamburger a day can increase my risk of dying by ________.

• 1/8

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/3

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Factory farmed meat production causes more emissions than ________.

• All the boats in the world

• All the cars in the world

• All the planes in the world

• All the trains in the world

• All of transportation combined (boats, cars, planes, trains, etc.)

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As a society, we are eating twice as much meat as we did in the 1950's.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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The major culprits in terms of environmental and health damage are ________.

• Red meats

• Processed meats

• Sustainably harvested fish

• Both A and B

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What's are some good reasons to eat meat?

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What's the most staggering fact you know about the meat production industry?

“Is there something you’ve always meant to do, wanted to do, but just … haven’t? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.”​