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

Amount of CO2 emitted by burning one liter of gasoline: 2.3 kg of CO2.
Driving a car for 6 km: This activity add 1 kg of CO2 to your personal footprint.
Creating 5 plastic bags: This activity add 1 kg of CO2 to your personal footprint.
Producing a cheeseburger:   3.1 kg of CO2.

3. Quiz results: 

What is your carbón footprint weight?

My carbon footprint is 0%

What is the target weight
impact?

13.3 Tonnes.

What percentage was in stuff, travel  food,
home?

Stuff 21%, Travel 47%, Food 12%, Home 20%.

“Plants and animals can adapt to climate change, right?”

4. When was the last time the Earth warmed up so fast?

It happened 55 millon years ago, the paleocene-eocene termal maximum

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

His name is Anthopocene extinction.

6. What will probably happen by 2050?

The 90% of coral reefs could be gone by 2050.

7. About what proportion of mammal species could disappear by 2100?

1/5 of all mammal species could disappear.

8. Which type of plant would probably grow faster with more CO2, weeds or crops?

At first it was believed that crops, but it s only a myth, in a warmer environment and with more CO2 plants mature faster, but accumulate less plant matter.

9. How many dollars has climate change cost us in wheat and maize losses per year since
1980?

It is estimated that around 5 billion dollars a year.