ecological overshoot. PLEASE HELP
? Carrying capacity is the maximum number of people the earth can support indefinitely.
True
False
POINT VALUE: 5 points
Every action impacts the earth’s eco-system
True
False
POINT VALUE: 5 points
What are two ways carrying capacity can be reduced?
Destruction of the environment and overuse of the earth’s resources
Higher production of food and more efficient transportation of goods
Growing and eating only vegetables
Carpooling and conserving energy
POINT VALUE: 5 points
What is an ecological overshoot?
When humans overuse the internet
When humans overuse the amount of resources the earth can supply
When humans overuse their cars
When humans overuse their money
POINT VALUE: 5 points
Which renewable resource is not at risk?
Fisheries
Petroleum
Forest
Groundwater
POINT VALUE: 5 points
What are some of the results of the depletion of our natural assets?
Resources become unavailable
People are unable to make a proper living
Conflicts over resources emerge
All of the above
POINT VALUE: 5 points
Which is true of the Ecological Footprint?
It measures a person’s actual shoe size
It cannot be changed
It is a tool to use measure how many resources are used
Business and governments don’t need to pay attention to it
POINT VALUE: 5 points
In a well-developed paragraph of five to eight sentences, discuss ecological footprint and what is meant by ecological overshoot.
POINT VALUE: 15 point
In a well-developed paragraph of five to eight sentences, discuss the demonstration/experiment you performed in this lesson. In writing this paragraph, consider the following questions: What was the point? Do you think it was effective? What were some suggestions given by your audience to decrease their footprints?
POINT VALUE: 25 point
Pick 3 of the families from the PBS: World in the Balance: Material World. In a well developed 3 paragraph essay, compare and contrast the lifestyles of families. Be sure to use some of the demographic data provided to support your conclusions.
True
False
POINT VALUE: 5 points
Every action impacts the earth’s eco-system
True
False
POINT VALUE: 5 points
What are two ways carrying capacity can be reduced?
Destruction of the environment and overuse of the earth’s resources
Higher production of food and more efficient transportation of goods
Growing and eating only vegetables
Carpooling and conserving energy
POINT VALUE: 5 points
What is an ecological overshoot?
When humans overuse the internet
When humans overuse the amount of resources the earth can supply
When humans overuse their cars
When humans overuse their money
POINT VALUE: 5 points
Which renewable resource is not at risk?
Fisheries
Petroleum
Forest
Groundwater
POINT VALUE: 5 points
What are some of the results of the depletion of our natural assets?
Resources become unavailable
People are unable to make a proper living
Conflicts over resources emerge
All of the above
POINT VALUE: 5 points
Which is true of the Ecological Footprint?
It measures a person’s actual shoe size
It cannot be changed
It is a tool to use measure how many resources are used
Business and governments don’t need to pay attention to it
POINT VALUE: 5 points
In a well-developed paragraph of five to eight sentences, discuss ecological footprint and what is meant by ecological overshoot.
POINT VALUE: 15 point
In a well-developed paragraph of five to eight sentences, discuss the demonstration/experiment you performed in this lesson. In writing this paragraph, consider the following questions: What was the point? Do you think it was effective? What were some suggestions given by your audience to decrease their footprints?
POINT VALUE: 25 point
Pick 3 of the families from the PBS: World in the Balance: Material World. In a well developed 3 paragraph essay, compare and contrast the lifestyles of families. Be sure to use some of the demographic data provided to support your conclusions.