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Chapter 8 PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES

8.1 How many CO2 do you utilize?

Analyse energy consumption of a hypothetical household and determine the amount of carbon dioxide
you are adding to the atmosphere each year.

Here, you can find a template, which will help you to calculate how much CO2 you utilize in a month and in
a year: https://scied.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/images/activity/co2_spew.pdf

8.2 Quiz

1. Greenhouse gases are components of the Earth’s Atmosphere
a. Yes
b. No

2. The main causes of deforestation are:
a. Temperature
b. Logging
c. Agriculture
d. Atmosphere

3. The average surface temperature of the planet has:
a. Increased
b. Decreased

4. Does global warming have an impact on the society?
a. Yes
b. No

5. What are the response options?
a. Mitigation, Adaptation, Agriculture
b. Geoengineering, Deforestation, Geoengineering
c. Mitigation, Adaptation, Geoengineering