Ecological Footprint

What does ecological footprint measure?

• How quantity of natural resources humans need compared to the earth's capacity to provide those resources

• The size of cities across the world

• The amount of fossil fuels that are burned for energy

• The shoe size of the average human

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Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

• Eating less meat and processed foods
• Walking or biking to school
• Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
• Driving a large car around for fun.

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Which one of the following are Greenhouse Gases

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Helium

Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

• Eating less meat and processed foods

• Walking or biking to school

• Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it.

• Using cars for short journeys

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Purchasing fewer clothes could reduce your carbon footprint by:

• saving you money which would make you more financially secure

• leading to less land being cleared to grow fibre crops such as cotton

• reducing the fuel required to transport clothes from overseas

• setting a good example for your friends so that you can show them how good a person you are

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Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

• True

• False

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