ES Unit 1 Review

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.

What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?

• waste production

• water and energy use

• food and shelter

• clothing and transportation

• All of the above

Which of the following is a concern of deforestation? Check all that apply.

• It can have negative effects on soil quality.

• It can raise carbon dioxide levels by reducing the number of trees that can remove it from the atmosphere.

• It can compromise the availability of fresh water.

• It can lower Carbon dioxide levels.

What is deforestation?

• Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
• Eating too much vegetables
• Going to a forest and pulling weeds
• Clearing the five trees in my backyard

Deforestation has an affect on the water cycle

• true
• false

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

• true

• false

What are the effects of deforestation ?

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

How is the Ecological Footprint calculated?

• The Ecological Footprint is calculated using a standardized global acre as the unit of measurement

• The Ecological Footprint is calculated by measuring the area required to produce the resources a population consumes and to absorb its waste,

• The Ecological Footprint is calculated by measuring the amount of non-biologically productive land and water area

• The Ecological Footprint is calculated based on the population's income level

What are some strategies to reduce Ecological Footprint?

• Maximizing waste production and increasing the use of nonrenewable energy sources, such as coal

• Increasing energy consumption and waste production

• reducing energy consumption, using renewable energy sources, minimizing waste production

• Using non-renewable energy sources and minimizing waste production

What are some individual actions that can be taken to address overshooting our resources on Earth?

• reducing consumption and recycling

• Throwing away items instead of reusing or recycling

• Increasing consumption and waste

• Ignoring sustainable practices