Carbon footprint - Ethical Values 1ºESO

What is is the best definition of carbon footprint?

• The amount of oxygen produced by trees

• The amount of emissions or greenhouse gases produced directly or indirectly by a person, organization, or product

• The mark left by carbon on surfaces

What is the carbon footprint measured in?

• Kilograms of methane

• Tons of carbon dioxide emitted

• Liters of oxygen consumed

What is the main consequence of the increase in the carbon footprint?

• Ocean acidification

• Increased Earth temperature and melting of polar ice

• Reduction in global population

How many years in a row would you have to work to earn as much as Jeff Bezos earns in one minute?

• 88 years without a pause

• 90 years, but with 3 months of vacations

• 3 years in a row

Which of the following is a factor that influences the size of a person's carbon footprint?

• Their political views

• Their habits and consumption patterns

• Their favorite hobbies

How does money or income influence a person's carbon footprint?

• Richer people emit less CO2 because they can afford sustainable products, such as organic food

• Income has no effect on carbon footprint

• Richer people use more resources: they can buy more products, travel on their own private jets, spend money on gas, electric appliancies and so on

• The poorer you are, the more emissions you tend to produce, since you have less knowledge on Global Warming

What impact does owning a larger home have on the carbon footprint?

• Larger homes require more energy and materials to be build and to be kept warm or cool, resulting in higher CO2 emissions

• New homes are built using renewable materials, specially if they are expensive, so new homes have no impact on climate change even if they are bigger than an average house

• Only the location of a home affects its carbon footprint

What is one way individuals can lower their carbon footprint?

• Travel by private plane

• Increase energy comsumption at home, like electricity for heating or cooling the house

• Travel by bike, bus or train

The poorest 50% of the worlds population generates 50% of global warming emissions

• True

• False

According to this graph, how many people would take to pollute as much as the richer 10% of the world?

• You need the rest of the population (90%) to pollute as much as the richest people in the world (10%)

• You need the bottom 10% of the population, who are the poorest, to pollute as much as the top 10%

• You need 19% of the population, those who are almost as rich as the top 10%, to pollute as much as the ten percent