Carbon Footprint

The United States and China make up what percent of the worlds Carbon Footprint ?

• 25%

• 40%

• 75%

• 50%

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What percent of US emissions come from five common household activities (transport, heating, electricity, food, waste)?

• 50%

• 25%

• 40%

• 75%

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Eating less meat can help reduce your carbon footprint.

• True

• False

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Beef has a big carbon footprint.

• True

• False

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Eating meat one less day a week can make a big impact in reducing your carbon footprint .

• true

• False

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Transportation has the smallest impact on most peoples carbon footprint.

• True

• False

The average passenger car emits _____ pounds of CO₂ per mile driven.

• .50

• .78

• .25

• .48

What is a carbon footprint?

• The total amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

• The amount of carbon stored in forests and oceans.

• The carbon content found in fossil fuels.

• The carbon emissions from a single car.

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Which of the following activities contributes the most to an individual's carbon footprint?

• Driving a gasoline-powered car daily.

• Recycling plastic bottles.

• Using LED light bulbs.

• Walking to work.

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How can planting trees help reduce carbon footprints?

• Trees absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

• Trees release oxygen, which directly reduces carbon emissions.

• Trees provide shade, which cools the Earth and reduces global warming.

• Trees consume methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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