Ecological Footprint

Formula to determine an Ecological Deficit or Reserve

• Biocapacity - Ecological Footprint

• Ecological Footprint - Biocapacity

• Biocapacity + Ecological Footprint

• Ecological Footprint x Biocapacity

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

• Brazil

• India

• China

• United States

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

China and India have a large TOTAL Ecological Footprint like the United States (they are the three highest). The main reason the Ecological Footprint for China and India being that high is:

• Large forested areas

• Large populations

• Lots of fishing

• High standards of living

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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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Which of the following make up our Ecological Footprint? Select all that apply.

• Carbon use

• Land used for forestry

• Land used for cities

• Land used for food

Which of the following is true about the average US ecological footprint?

• The average US ecological footprint is the same as Earth can provide

• The average US ecological footprint is less than Earth can provide

• The average US ecological footprint is more than Earth can provide

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

• A measure of human demand on Earth's ecosystems

• A measure of the Earth's total biocapacity

• A measure of biodiversity in a given area

• A measure of the Earth's water resources

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