Carbon Literacy - Session 1

What is Carbon Literacy?

• The study of carbon compounds and their properties

• An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability to reduce emissions on an individual, community, and organisational basis

• A government initiative to tax carbon emissions

• A scientific discipline focused on the extraction of carbon from the atmosphere

Why is Carbon Literacy considered important?

• It helps in understanding the scale of the problem and feeling empowered to take action.

• It contributes to the development of new technologies.

• It is required for all college admissions.

• It reduces carbon emissions directly.

Which gas accounts for the highest percentage of global GHG emissions?

• Methane (CH4)

• Nitrous oxide (N20)

• F-gases

• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

What happens to the Earth due to the Greenhouse Effect?

• The Earth cools down and emits ultraviolet radiation.

• The Earth warms up and emits infrared radiation.

• The Earth remains at a constant temperature and emits no radiation.

• The Earth warms up and emits gamma radiation.

Without the natural Greenhouse Effect, what would the Earth's temperature be approximately?

• A) 18°C

• B) 0°C

• C) -18°C

• D) 58°C

What is enhancing the natural Greenhouse Effect and causing problems?

• A) Solar flares

• B) Volcanic eruptions

• C) Human activities

• D) Natural disasters

Which of the following is a source of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas?

• Landfills

• Cattle

• Deforestation

• Use of nitrogen-based fertilizers

What is a major source of methane emissions?

• Industrial processes

• Cattle

• Refrigeration

• Crop cultivation

Nitrous oxide emissions can be primarily attributed to:

• Deforestation

• Refrigeration

• Crop cultivation

• Waste management

F gases are emitted from which of the following?

• Crop cultivation

• Refrigeration

• Deforestation

• Cattle