Ecological Footprint Questions

Which of the following are causing serious damage to our planet?

• Deforestation

• Globalisation

• Unsustainable fishing

• Farming

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Does deforestation contribute to global warming?

• No, trees aren't that important

• Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming

• No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler

• Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.

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What are the effects of deforestation ?

• loss of habitat

• increased green house gasses 

• soil erosion and flooding

• all of the above

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Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?

• trees soak up carbon dioxide

• trees provide shade which counteracts global warming

• trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere

• trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil

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What is an eco-footprint?

• actions to help the planet

• actions to buy things

• actions to cook

• actions to contaminate the planet

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what is an example of eco-footpint?

• travel by car, bus and motorcycle

• Reuse, Reduce and Recycle

• turn on the lights

• take long showers

Which is not an eco-friendly action?

• turning off lights

• riding a bicycle to school

• growing your own food

• throwing garbage to rivers

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It takes _____ to our planet to regenerate what we use in a year.

• 1 year

• 1/2 year

• 1.5 year

Since the ecological footprint is huge, it would be better...

• to create our own resources

• to live in a natural reserve

• both of them

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Biocapacity is...

• the area where we can recover resources

• the area available to provide resources

• the area where we leave the trash