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WorksheetsEcological Footprint
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does ecological footprint measure?
How much quantity of natural resources humans need as compared to the earth's capacity to provide those resources
The size of cities across the world
The amount of fossil fuels that are burned for energy
The shoe size of the average human
Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?
Eating less meat and processed foods
Walking or biking to school
Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it.
Driving a large car around for fun.
What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?
waste production
water and energy use
food, shelter
clothing and transportation
All of the above
Purchasing fewer clothes could reduce your carbon footprint by:
Saving you money which would make you more financially secure
Leading to less land being cleared to grow fibre crops such as cotton
Reducing the fuel required to transport clothes from overseas
Setting a good example for your friends so that you can show them how good a person you are
According to this image, in which continent does the ecological footprint exceed capacity by the largest amount?
Europe
North America
South America
Australia
Biocapacity is...
The area where we can recover resources
The area available to provide resources
The area where we leave the trash
None of the above
If the total ecological footprint is larger than its biocapacity, the area is said to have its:
Ecological Credit
Ecological deficit
Ecological deficit and Credit
None of them
How can you calculate ecological deficit/credit?
Ecological footprint minus Biocapacity
Biocapacity plus Ecological footprint
Biocapacity minus Ecological footprint
Ecological footprint plus Biocapacity
If the biocapacity of UAE is 0.6 and ecological foot print is 9.8, How much will be the ecological credit/deficit?
-9.2
9.2
10.4
None of them
Ecological Footprint is measured in:
Kilowatts
Carbon Units
Global Hectares
Square Miles
