Causes of Carbon Footprints
What is the largest contributor to global carbon emissions?
A) Transportation
B) Agriculture
C) Electricity and heat production
D) Industrial waste
C) Electricity and heat production
Which of the following is a direct result of increased greenhouse gases?
A) More ozone in the stratosphere
B) Ocean acidification
C) Decreased soil fertility
D) Tectonic activity
B) Ocean acidification ✅
Which energy source produces the least CO2 emissions?
A) Coal
B) Natural gas
C) Solar ✅
D) Oil
C) Solar ✅
What was the key outcome of Massachusetts v. EPA (2007)?
A) EPA was abolished
B) CO2 was declared a pollutant ✅
C) Airplanes were banned
D) Climate change was declared a myth
B) CO2 was declared a pollutant ✅
What are "greenhouse gases"?
A) Gases used in farming
B) Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere ✅
C) Gases from greenhouses
D) Plant-based fuels
B) Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere ✅
Which of the following daily activities contributes the most to your carbon footprint?
A) Brushing your teeth
B) Driving a gasoline car
C) Watching TV
D) Taking a cold shower
B) Driving a gasoline car ✅
What’s a major impact of rising global temperatures?
A) Increased volcanic eruptions
B) Faster plant growth
C) Melting glaciers and rising sea levels
D) Better air quality
C) Melting glaciers and rising sea levels ✅
Which of the following is a benefit of carpooling?
A) Faster travel times
B) Reduced tolls
C) Lower individual carbon footprint ✅
D) Free parking
C) Lower individual carbon footprint ✅
In Juliana v. United States, who filed the lawsuit?
A) Energy companies
B) Youth activists ✅
C) EPA scientists
D) International governments
B) Youth activists ✅
What is "emissions trading" also known as?
A) Emissions gambling
B) Cap-and-trade ✅
C) Carbon investing
D) Fossil market trading
B) Cap-and-trade ✅
Which gas is most commonly linked to human-induced global warming?
A) Methane
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Nitrous Oxide
D) Ozone
B) Carbon Dioxide ✅
Deforestation contributes to carbon emissions because:
A) Trees absorb methane
B) Trees emit CO2
C) Trees prevent hurricanes
D) Trees store carbon ✅
D) Trees store carbon ✅
What does "carbon neutrality" mean?
A) Eliminating all carbon from the air
B) Balancing emissions with removal ✅
C) Not using fossil fuels
D) Government-mandated energy rationing
B) Balancing emissions with removal ✅
The Paris Agreement is best described as:
A) A trade agreement
B) An air quality law
C) An international climate pact ✅
D) A military treaty
C) An international climate pact ✅
What is the main goal of climate change mitigation?
A) Slow down economic growth
B) Increase rainfall
C) Reduce or prevent global warming ✅
D) Promote fossil fuels
C) Reduce or prevent global warming ✅
Eating which type of food creates a higher carbon footprint?
A) Local fruits
B) Imported vegetables
C) Beef
D) Plant-based milk
C) Beef ✅
The melting of polar ice contributes to:
A) Lower CO2 levels
B) Climate stability
C) Rising sea levels ✅
D) More freshwater for agriculture
C) Rising sea levels ✅
Which lifestyle change has the greatest impact on reducing personal emissions?
A) Using LED light bulbs
B) Recycling
C) Avoiding air travel ✅
D) Washing clothes in cold water
C) Avoiding air travel ✅
West Virginia v. EPA (2022) limited the EPA’s ability to:
A) Tax oil companies
B) Regulate state policies
C) Limit emissions from power plants ✅
D) Ban electric cars
C) Limit emissions from power plants ✅
Fossil fuels are considered:
A) Renewable
B) Low-carbon
C) Non-renewable ✅
D) Clean energy
C) Non-renewable ✅