Unit 2: Environment Vocabulary

Zoe, Hannah, and Olivia decided to conduct a project to measure how fast their school consumes resources and generates waste, compared to how fast nature can absorb their school's waste and generate new resources. What is this measurement called?

• Ecological Footprint

• Carbon Footprint

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Carbon Tax

Daniel, Lily, and Samuel are part of a school project that aims to reduce the school's greenhouse gas emissions in order to lessen the harmful effects of climate change. This proactive approach is known as:

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Carbon Footprint

• Sustainability

James, Charlotte and Grace are part of a local environmental group. They are discussing ways to reduce CO2 emissions in their city. James suggests a method where emitters would have to pay fees for the amount of CO2 they emit. What is this method called?

• Carbon Tax

• Cap and Trade

• Sustainability

• Ecological Footprint

Oliver, Abigail, and Benjamin are part of a school project where they have to simulate a system in which a limit is set on carbon emissions. However, if they don't reach their limit, they can sell their remaining allowance to others who have exceeded theirs. What is this system called?

• Carbon Footprint

• Cap and Trade

• Carbon Tax

• Sustainability

1. Mason lives in a coastal city that is experiencing the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and increased storm intensity. He is focusing on adjusting to these effects and seeks to reduce his vulnerability. What strategy is Mason using?

• adaptation

• mitigation

• sustainability

• cap and trade

Rohan, Olivia, and Liam were discussing about their school project on environmental science. They were particularly interested in understanding the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds that are emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc. What is this concept called?

• Ecological Footprint

• Carbon Footprint

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

Kai, Aiden, and Abigail live in a small village with a shared well. If each of them uses the well water excessively for their own needs without considering the others, what situation does this scenario represent?

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Sustainability

• Mitigation

• Ecological Footprint

David, Kai, and Arjun are planning a community event. They want to ensure that their event is organized in a way that it meets the needs of the present community without limiting the ability of people, other species, and future generations to survive. What concept are they implementing?

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Sustainability

• Carbon Tax

Isla, Arjun, and David went on a picnic. Suddenly, they noticed changes like storms, temperature fluctuations, and precipitation happening in a short span of time. What is this phenomenon called?

• weather

• climate

Maya is studying about different regions for her geography project. She needs to describe what the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area. What should she focus on?

• climate

• weather