Starter quiz
- Which of the following are fossil fuels?
- wind
- water
- crude oil ✓
- coal ✓
- coal ✓
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Burning fossil fuels…- can harm the planet. ✓
- is good for the planet.
- has no impact on the planet.
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- Fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal and crude oil contain...
- 'carbon' ✓
- ______ gases are gases which help to maintain the temperature of Earth.
- 'Greenhouse' ✓
- True or false? We need some greenhouse gases around planet earth.
- true ✓
- false
- Otherwise Earth would be too cold to support life. ✓
- Greenhouse gases are toxic.
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What is the name of energy sources which will not run out?- non-reusable
- reusable
- renewable ✓
- non-renewable
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Exit quiz
- How does carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lead to warmer temperatures on Earth?
- it makes it sunnier.
- it traps heat ✓
- it causes fires
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- Which of these would reduce the amount of greenhouse gases entering the environment?
- eating meat more often
- burning less fossil fuel ✓
- buying more new products
- eating less locally grown food
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A ______ footprint is a measure of how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released when we do everyday things.- 'carbon' ✓
- Which of the following are included in your carbon footprint?
- what you eat ✓
- whether you sing or not
- how you travel ✓
- how much you go running
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- Which of the following have a large carbon footprint?
- food that has been transported from the local farm to your house ✓
- food that has been transported from another country to your house
- single use plastic products ✓
- multiple use products made from recycled materials
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Who is responsible for people’s carbon footprint?- Politicians are the only people responsible for carbon footprints.
- Scientists are the only people responsible for carbon footprints.
- Everyone is responsible for carbon footprints. ✓
- No one is responsible for carbon footprints.
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Key learning points
- Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to warmer temperatures on Earth.
- A carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases that are released when we do everyday things.
- The measure of a carbon footprint includes what we eat, how we travel, how often we buy new things, and much more.
- Everyone can take action to reduce their carbon footprint.
Common misconception
Pupils may think their carbon footprint relates only to air pollution that can be seen, such as smoke or soot.
Explain that greenhouse gases cannot be seen, smelled or tasted; just because we cannot see them, it doesn’t mean they are not in the air around us.
Keywords
Greenhouse gases - Gases which contribute towards global warming are called greenhouse gases.
Fossil fuel - A fossil fuel is a natural fuel formed from the remains of living things over millions of years, such as coal, crude oil or natural gas.
Action - An action is something that is done.
Carbon footprint - A carbon footprint is a measure of how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released when we do everyday things.
Reduce - To reduce something means to decrease the amount of it.