Ecological Footprint Quiz

What is the purpose of assessing the ecological footprint?

• To determine economic growth from carbon-based economies

• To measure human impact on the environment

• To calculate water usage from daily use

• To analyze political systems and their role in regulating environmental outcomes

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Which of the following contributes to an individual's ecological footprint? Select all that apply.

• Grazing land

• Forest land

• Size of their city

• Amount of energy they use

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What is the primary goal of calculating ecological footprints?

• To measure the economic growth of a country

• To evaluate a person's or country's actions and their impact on the planet

• To calculate the population density of a region

• To assess the biodiversity of an ecosystem

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What is an example of an indirect emission that contributes to the carbon footprint?

• Burning gasoline in a car

• Purchasing a bicycle that required energy and resources for its manufacturing

• Planting trees

• Using solar panels

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What is relatively easy to calculate when determining a car's carbon footprint?

• Embodied energy

• Direct expenditure

• Manufacturing emissions

• Disposal energy

What is the term used for the energy required to manufacture a product?

• Direct energy

• Combustion energy

• Embodied energy

• Disposal energy

Why was the carbon footprint metric developed?

• To measure water usage

• To assess climate change impact

• To calculate air pollution

• To track deforestation

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What is the equation used to present the relationship between wealth, consumption, and environmental impact?

• IPAT

• EWC

• WEIC

• EICW

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The I in IPAT stands for

• Impact
• Information
• Internet
• Integration

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The P in the IPAT equation stands for

• Pollution
• Prosperity

• Population
• Propensity