Activities english 3

WEBQUEST 2

First, look up the meaning of “carbon footprint.” Find it at timeforchange.org/what-is-a-

carbon-footprint-definition

1. Fill in the definition here:

The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

2. Provide some examples (from the same website):

Amount of CO2 emitted by burning one liter of gasoline: 2.3 kg

Driving a car for 6 km: 1kg 

Creating 5 plastic bags: 1kg

Producing a cheeseburger: 3.1kg 

Go to this website: footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/ and take the quiz on your carbon footprint.

3. Quiz results: What is your carbon footprint weight? 10.6 tonnes.

 What is the target weight impact? 10.5 tonnes. What percentage was in stuff 34%, travel 24%, food 16%, home 26%?

Go to Youtube and watch “Plants and animals can adapt to climate change, right?” so that you can answer these questions.

4. When was the last time the Earth warmed up so fast?  55 million years ago.

5. What is the name of the current extinction event? The Anthropocene extinction. 

6. What will probably happen by 2050? 90% of coral reefs could be gone by 2050.

7. About what proportion of mammal species could disappear by 2100? ⅕ of mammals 

8. Which type of plant would probably grow faster with more CO2, weeds or crops? Weeds.

9. How many dollars has climate change cost us in wheat and maize losses per year since

1980? 5 billion dollars a year on average. 

Go to this website www.cbsnews.com/ ... le-disasters-at-once-study-warns/ so that you can answer these questions.

10. According to a UN report, about how long do we have until climate change is irreversible? Little more than a decade.

11. Give an example of negative changes we’re already seeing. Severe storms, sea level rising, crop failure. 

12. What would be the cost of ending the use of fossil fuels? 54 trillion dollars.