WorksheetsEcological Footprint
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
How is ecological footprint measured?
In terms hectares of land required by each person in a selected area for food, water, transport, housing and waste management
In terms of number of years it would take before resources ran out
In terms of the average life expectancy of a nation
In terms of shoe size
Which is not an action to combat
environmental problems?
volunteer to plant trees
organize and sign a petition
throw waste into rivers
take part in a demonstration
How can we reduce our eco-footprint?
Changing our lifestyles
Doing sport
Eating vegetables
Doing campaigns
Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?
Loss of animal homes
Climate change
Increase in pollution
All of the above
Which one of the following are Greenhouse Gases?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Helium
what is a common provider of energy?
burning fossil feuls
watching TV
cleaning your room
electricity
Which of the following is a concern of deforestation?
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 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 these is a good method for reducing your ecological footprint?
Save energy, food, water, shelter, and produce less waste such green house gases and sewage.
Drive less, fly less, turn off lights
Compost and live in a smaller house
All of the above
Which of the following is an effect of global warming?
melting glaciers and rising sea levels
population is increasing
more forest areas
all of the above
What is the name for the trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere?
gas shield
ecological footprints
carbon footprint
greenhouse effect
The average American has the one of the greatest ecological footprints compared to the global average.
True
False
If the entire world consumed as much as the US, we would need _________ planets to sustain us.
2 - 3
12 - 13
4 - 5
8 - 9
In the US each person uses about ______ acres worth of resources.
10
7
3.7
11
