Human Impact on the Environment Webquest

What is the ecological footprint?

• A measure of the human effects on the environment

• A measure of the carbon emissions

• A measure of the biodiversity loss

• A measure of the amount of waste generated by humans

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What was the global ecological footprint in 2022?

• 1.5 times the Earth's biocapacity

• 1.7 times the Earth's biocapacity

• 2.0 times the Earth's biocapacity

• 1.2 times the Earth's biocapacity

What is the carbon footprint?

• The total greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans

• The total amount of waste generated by humans

• The total number of species lost due to human activities

• The total amount of water used by humans

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What was the global carbon dioxide emissions in 2021?

• 40.4 billion metric tons

• 30.4 billion metric tons

• 36.4 billion metric tons

• 26.4 billion metric tons

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What does the biodiversity footprint measure?

• The impact of human activities on climate change

• The impact of human activities on biodiversity

• The impact of human activities on air quality

• The impact of human activities on water resources

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How many species are currently threatened with extinction?

• 2 million species

• 1 million species

• 500,000 species

• 750,000 species

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What is the waste footprint?

• The amount of energy consumed by humans

• The amount of waste generated by humans

• The amount of carbon emissions by humans

• The amount of water used by humans

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What is the projected amount of municipal solid waste by 2050?

• 5.40 billion metric tons

• 3.40 billion metric tons

• 4.40 billion metric tons

• 2.40 billion metric tons

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What are planetary boundaries?

• Limits to the amount of waste humans can generate

• Limits to the amount of water humans can use

• Limits to the changes humans can impose on the environment

• Limits to the amount of energy humans can consume

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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What is the Human Development Index (HDI)?

• A measure of environmental sustainability

• A summary measure of average achievement in human development

• A measure of biodiversity loss

• A measure of carbon emissions