Webquest 2

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: 1 kg.
Creating 5 plastic bags: 1 kg.
Producing a cheeseburger: 3.1 kg.



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? 10.9 tons
What is the target weight ? 10.5 tons
impact? 104%
What percentage was in stuff 27% , travel 14 %, food 17%,
home 42%.

Go to YouTube and see "Plants and animals can adapt to climate change, right?" You also can
answer these questions.

4. When was the last time the Earth warmed up so fast?
 it was 55 million years ago, The paleocene-eocene termal maximum

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

6. What is likely to happen in 2050?
90% of coral reefs could disappear.

7. Approximately what proportion of mammal species could disappear by 2100?
 1/5.

8. What type of plant would probably grow faster with more CO2, weeds, or crops?
 Weeds, up to three times faster.

9. How many dollars has climate change cost us in wheat and corn losses per year since
1980?
Since 1980, an estimated $ 5 billon a year.


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