Lesson 4.1 - State of Our Earth

The resources we use and the waste we produce is called

• biological capacity

• ecological footprint

• biocapacity

• environmental degradation

An example of Environmental sustainability is

• deforestation

• environmental degradation

• recycling

• footprint

An example of a perpetual resource is

• wind

• minerals

• energy

• plants and animals

In a country EF > BC, this country is living ___________

• sustainably

• unsustainably

In this graph, per capita means ________

• the amount of waste

• per person

• the amount of resources the earth can produce

• the amount of resources we consume

For a country to live sustainably, they should

• use more plastic

• have BC > EF

• produce more resources

• produce more waste

An example of a non-renewable resource is

• fresh air

• fresh water

• animals

• minerals

An environmental cost of using plastic would be __________

• expensive (costs a lot)

• cheap (does not cost a lot)

• plastic creates a lot of waste for the environment

• we can recycle plastic to make new things

Ms. Green, recycles everyday, she doesn't use plastic bottles and she buys her coffee in a reusable cup.

Ms. Blue, doesn't turn off the lights when she leaves a room, she always buys her coffee in a disposable cup.

Who has the lower ecological footprint?

• Ms. Green

• Ms. Blue

• neither one

• where did these people come from?