Ecological Footprint
Biology ⇒ Ecology and Environment
Ecological Footprint starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how international trade can affect a country's ecological footprint.
Describe how technological innovation can influence a country's ecological footprint.
Describe how the use of renewable energy sources can impact a country's ecological footprint.
Describe one criticism of the ecological footprint as a sustainability indicator.
A city has a population of 1 million people and a total ecological footprint of 2 million global hectares. What is the average ecological footprint per person?
A country has a biocapacity of 5 million global hectares and an ecological footprint of 7 million global hectares. What is the ecological deficit?
A family uses 10,000 kWh of electricity per year. If the average ecological footprint for electricity is 0.0005 global hectares per kWh, what is the family's annual ecological footprint from electricity use?
A person has an ecological footprint of 3 global hectares, while the world average biocapacity per person is 1.6 global hectares. Is this person's lifestyle sustainable?
Which of the following activities would most likely increase your ecological footprint? (1) Using public transportation, (2) Eating a plant-based diet, (3) Buying locally produced goods, (4) Flying frequently by airplane
Which of the following best describes the main purpose of calculating an ecological footprint? (1) To measure biodiversity, (2) To assess resource consumption and waste production, (3) To calculate population density, (4) To determine economic growth
Which of the following best describes the relationship between ecological footprint and sustainability? (1) A higher ecological footprint always means more sustainability, (2) A lower ecological footprint indicates more sustainable resource use, (3) There is no relationship, (4) Sustainability is unrelated to resource use
Which of the following best explains why developed countries often have higher ecological footprints than developing countries? (1) Higher population density, (2) Greater resource consumption per capita, (3) More natural resources, (4) Lower waste production
Fill in the blank: The ecological footprint concept was first developed in the _________.
Fill in the blank: The ecological footprint helps to assess the ________ of human activities on the environment.
Fill in the blank: The ecological footprint includes the area needed to absorb the ________ generated by human activities.
Fill in the blank: The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on ________ systems.
True or False: A lower ecological footprint always means a higher quality of life.
True or False: Recycling and reusing materials can help reduce an individual's ecological footprint.
True or False: Reducing meat consumption can help lower an individual's ecological footprint.
True or False: The ecological footprint can be reduced by increasing energy efficiency in homes and industries.
