Facts
Shape that symbolizes recycling?
Triangle
We should re-________ plastic cups, plastic cutlery (couverts), plastic straws (pailles), etc.
Re-use or reduce
If a person produces a lot of waste or uses a lot of resources, that person is said to have a ___________ ecological footprint?
Lots of waste = Large, NEGATIVE (-) footprint
To provide long-lasting, sustained energy you would increase ______________
and decrease ________?
Proteins, sugar
TRUE or FALSE
Everything can be recycled
False: many plastics are not recyclable
What should you do with a glass bottle?
Recycle
What are 2 examples of renewable resources?
1. _______________
2. _______________
sunlight, vegetables, paper, wood, meat (la viande), water, etc.
Carbohydrate that is beneficial to the body in small amounts, but can be addictive if overused?
_____________
sugar, sweeteners, syrups, etc.
Circle the example of a NEED (not a want)?
car? house? cellphone? candy?
Clothes, house
What should you bring to the grocery store with you?
_______________
Reusable bag
Name 3 modes of transport that are environmentally-friendly?
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________________
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1. riding a bike
2. riding the bus
3. walking
4. carpooling
Name a condition produced in the body when we eat too much sugar at one time?
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slows the thinking,
can make us irritable, moody
give us sugar-shakes
Name the 5 basic human needs
1. food
2. clean water
3. shelter
4. clothes
5. healthcare
When you use less of something you re-______
Reduce
What are 2 lifestyle choices that could produce a more POSITIVE (+) ecological footprint?
________________
________________
- becoming a vegetarian
- taking public transportation
- using less energy
- recycling
Name (2) foods that are high-glycemic in nature, rapidly releasing glucose (sugar) into the blood?
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bread, rice, sweets, pastries
What is a simple example of sustainability?
_______________________________________
Acting now to stop global warming;
Avoiding the use of plastic bags to keep oceans clean; Planting trees to help protect the environment; Recycling items such as paper, plastic, glass and aluminum.
Give (2) examples of natural resources?
______________
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sunlight, oil, wind, wood (trees), etc.
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oil, natural gas, nuclear energy, coal
What type of fat is considered a healthy fat with plenty of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids?
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unsaturated fat (mono- or poly-)
Examples: fish, nuts, olive oil