Chapter 8 A fragile planet

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• Leerjaar 3

Planning en expectations

Expectations:

You answer the questions independently and seriously.

You do not do anything else on your laptop except participate in LessonUp.

Planning:

First, some review questions from the previous paragraphs, followed by questions where you may use your textbook for paragraph 4.

Which of the natural factors noted here is not named in paragraph 1 as necessary for life on Earth?

1. Water
2. Gravity
3. Natural resources
4. Food

Explain how the greenhouse effect makes live on earth possible?

Which of the following countries has the biggest ecological footprint?

1. Brazil
2. India
3. Germany
4. Netherlands

What is World Overshoot Day?

1. The day on which all countries in the world have achieved their climate goals.
2. The day when the Earth runs out of its yearly renewable natural resources.
3. The day when the Earth spins quicker around the sun
4. The day on which the most waste is produced worldwide.

Your smartphone stopped working was is a sustainable way to repair your phone?

What is least sustainable food to produce

1. Potatoes
2. Steak
3. Eggs
4. Chicken

On which continent will the population continue to grow?

1. Asia
2. South-America
3. Europe
4. Africa

Which three countries in Asia have the most people and together make up a large part of the world’s population?

1. China, India, Indonesia
2. China, Pakistan, Bangladesh
3. India, Indonesia, Japan
4. China, India, Russia

What is the fertility rate for a woman in the Netherlands?

1. 1,4
2. 2,2
3. 0,9
4. 5

What is the current fertility rate for woman in India?

1. 1,9
2. 4,2
3. 0,8
4. 2,1

Give one example of why people would migrate for each type of reason.
-Economic
-Political
-Social-cultural

Why does the consumption of meat make your food footprint bigger?

Look at source 1 of chapter 8 paragraph 4. What is the water footprint?

How many liters of water do we use on average per person per day in the Netherlands?

1. 1.000 liter
2. 500 liter
3. 6.000 liter
4. 4.000 liter

In the Netherlands, 95% of the water footprint is 'external' (used outside the country); in India, it's only 3%.
How is that possible?"

Explain how the global use of cotton can lead to severe water shortages on a local and regional scale.

In which two continents do most people live without access to clean water?

1. North-America en Europe
2. Asia and Australia
3. Africa and Asia
4. Africa and South-America

Which product is the least sustainable for the water foodprint?