Ecological Footprint

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

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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.

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What kinds of resources make up your ecological footprint?

• waste production

• water and energy use

• food, shelter

  clothing and transportation

• All of the above

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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

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According to this image, in which continent does the ecological footprint exceed capacity by the largest amount?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Australia

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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

• None of the above

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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

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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