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The term carbon footprint denotes...
the volume of footfall at a location over a period of time
the full extent of direct or indirect carbon emissions released into the environment
a particular set of materials used to make certain shoes
the full extent of direct or indirect carbon emissions taken from the environment
If the global temperature rises by over 1.5°C, what percentage of species will be at risk of extinction?
100% - all species will be at risk
15-20% - at least one in six species
10-15% - one in ten species will be at risk
0% - no species will be at risk
Which human activity/activities contribute to climate change?
What is the name of the gas that is responsible for 75% of the warming effect from greenhouse gases?
Fluorinated gases (F gases)
Nitrous Oxide (N20)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Where was the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference held?
Edinburgh
Inverness
Aberdeen
Glasgow
In which city did 196 nations agree on a landmark global plan to curb climate change in December 2015?
Paris
Vienna
New Delhi
Helsinki
Which of these things are you most likely to NOT find in a sustainable home?
LED Lightbulbs
Low-Flow Toilets & Showers
A wood burning stove
A Hummer (SUV) in the garage
The three R's are "reduce, reuse and renewables"...
True
False
A resource that cannot replenish itself is...
Renewable
Non-renewable
The main idea of sustainability is to act responsibly so that the resources on the planet will be able to ____________ many generations to come.
feed
wipe out
support
clothe
What is 'food miles' a description of?
The length of a field that crops are grown in
The total distance travelled by food from producer to plate
A way of measuring the popularity of certain foods
The amount of energy gained by the eating of certain foods
Large companies trading in many countries leads to similar products being available all over the world. This is called...
Fair trade
Widely available
Free range
Globalisation
The following, except one, are the pillars of sustainability...
Environment
Ethics
Social
Economic
Where have scientists just found a 'pristine' coral reef which could help save dying coral reefs around the world?
Tahiti
Australia
Belize
Egypt
Ice cores can be used to work out how the climate has changed by studying the...
temperature of the ice
amount of carbon dioxide trapped in the ice layers
depth of ice layers
amount on meltwater on the surface
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