Topic 5.11 and 5.12 - Ecological Footprint and Sustainability

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors does NOT directly contribute to an individual's ecological footprint?

• Food production

• Raw materials (wood, metal, plastic)

• Electricity production

• Internet usage

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between ecological footprint and carbon footprint?

• Ecological footprint measures land use while carbon footprint measures CO2 emissions.

• Ecological footprint measures water use while carbon footprint measures energy use.

• Ecological footprint measures food consumption while carbon footprint measures travel.

• Ecological footprint measures population size while carbon footprint measures resource use.

Multiple Choice

Based on the factors that affect footprint, which actions would most likely decrease both carbon and ecological footprints?

• Using public transportation and adopting a plant-based diet

• Increasing meat consumption and using fossil fuels

• Building larger houses and traveling more

• Consuming more material goods and using more water

Dropdown

In general, developed countries have ​

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ecological footprint than developing or under developed countries.

Multiple Choice

Having enough managed resources to meet the needs of future generations is a good definition of

• Renewable resource

• Natural capital

• Pollution

• Sustainability

Multiple Choice

Which of the following practices best exemplifies sustainability as described in the lesson?

• Using compost instead of synthetic fertilizer

• Harvesting all available resources at once

• Using fossil fuel dependent methods

• Ignoring carrying capacity when harvesting

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why declining biodiversity is considered a strong environmental indicator?

• It can indicate pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change.

• It shows a decrease in species richness of Earth.

• It is unrelated to ecosystem health.

• It reflects the global extinction rate.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are major threats to food production? (Select all that apply)

• Climate change

• Soil degradation

• Groundwater depletion

• Increased biodiversity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct correlations between atmospheric CO2 and global temperatures?

• Increased CO2, decreases temps

• Decreased CO2, decreases temps

• Increased CO2, increases temps

• Decreased CO2, increases temps

Multiple Choice

How does human population growth relate to resource depletion and deforestation?

• As human population grows, resource depletion and deforestation decrease.

• Resource depletion and deforestation remain constant regardless of population growth.

• Resource depletion and deforestation increase as human population grows.

• There is no relationship between human population and resource depletion.