Starter quiz
- Which of these are natural resources?
- water ✓
- laptop
- diamond ✓
- plastic
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- Who consumes the most natural resources?
- most people living in poor countries
- everyone consumes the same amount
- wealthy families living in rich countries ✓
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- Do our choices affect global sustainability?
- Yes - we have the power to do some things that will positively affect the future ✓
- No - the outcome of global sustainability is already decided.
- No - our choices make a tiny difference that can’t have a global impact.
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- Which type of resource is the most sustainable?
- non-renewables
- fossil fuels
- renewables ✓
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- If we use too much of our natural resources they can ______.
- 'run out' ✓
- If something is unsustainable, it means it’s using up resources faster than they’re being ______.
- 'replaced' ✓
Exit quiz
- Fossil fuels are formed over millions of years from the buried remains of ______.
- water and plastic
- metal and glass
- plants and animals ✓
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- Which of these are fossil fuels?
- coal ✓
- oil ✓
- metal
- natural gas ✓
- water
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- Fossil fuels are ______ resources.
- 'non-renewable' ✓
- Which of these store carbon?
- plants ✓
- burning fossil fuels
- the atmosphere ✓
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- Order the stages of climate change.
- 1⇔Extra carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
- 2⇔Greenhouse gases increase and trap more heat.
- 3⇔Global warming occurs and temperatures rise.
- 4⇔The climate of the Earth is changed.
- What has caused an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
- burning fossil fuels ✓
- planting more trees
- deforestation ✓
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Key learning points
- A carbon footprint is a measure of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of our activities.
- By adding more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, people are supercharging the natural greenhouse effect.
- Human activity is a major cause of rapid climate change; the main cause is burning fossil fuels.
- Calculating our carbon footprint helps us to measure our impact on the planet and plan our daily activities accordingly.
Common misconception
Children may have heard about the ozone layer and think this is the main cause of climate change.
Whilst ozone depletion and climate change are linked, it is not a major cause of climate change.
Keywords
Climate change - Climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures.
Greenhouse gas - Greenhouse gases are gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat.
Global warming - Global warming is the increase in Earth's average temperature over a long period of time.
Fossil fuels - Fossil fuels are natural substances that were formed over millions of years from the buried remains of ancient organisms; they include coal, oil and gas.
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