Ecological Footprint

If all 7.8 Billion people on earth had the same Ecological Footprint that the United States has, it would take over ________ earths to sustainably supply that demand.

• 0.5

• 2

• 5

• 10

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Formula to determine an Ecological Deficit or Reserve

• Biocapacity - Ecological Footprint

• Ecological Footprint - Biocapacity

• Biocapacity + Ecological Footprint

• Ecological Footprint x Biocapacity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

In the United States, even though our Ecological Footprint is actually pretty high (8.1gha), since the 1970's, it has actually ________.

• Stayed steady

• Increased substantially

• decreased slightly

• gone up dramatically

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which one of these countries is NOT one of the top 3 in the world in TOTAL Ecological Footprint?

• Brazil

• India

• China

• United States

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

If a country has a Ecological Reserve, that means it

• has a Higher Ecological Footprint than Biocapacity

• is not living sustainably within its country's limits

• Has a higher Biocapacity than Ecological Footprint

• Also has an Ecological Deficit

If a country has an Ecological Deficit that mean it

• is living sustainably

• Has lots of forests

• has a higher Biocapacity than Ecological Footprint

• has a higher Ecological Footprint than Biodiversity

As we are living currently, the world average Ecological Footprint is 2.75. With 7.8 Billion people on the planet, it would take almost ______ earths to sustainably meet that need

• 0.5

• 2

• 5

• 10

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Remembering the map we looked at with Ecological deficits and reserves, which countries tended to have a higher ecological reserve?

• Countries just north of the equator

• Countries with a large amount of industry and large economy

• More underdeveloped countries

• Middle eastern countries

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following best describes the concept of an Ecological Footprint?

• A measure of the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activities

• A measure of the demand on Earth's ecosystems by human activities

• A measure of the biodiversity in a given area

• A measure of the water usage by a population

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the primary purpose of calculating a country's Ecological Footprint?

• To determine the country's economic growth

• To assess the environmental impact of the country's consumption

• To measure the country's population density

• To evaluate the country's technological advancement

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4