Unit 3 - Sustainability

Question 1

food miles

Answer 1

· the distance food travels from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer

Question 2

carbon footprint

Answer 2

· the mass of carbon dioxide emitted by any specific activity

Question 3

carbon neutral

Answer 3

· no net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

Question 4

carbon offsetting

Answer 4

compensating for emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere with an equivalent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions elsewhere

Question 5

wastewater

Answer 5

water that has been used in the home, in a business, or as part of an industrial process

Question 6

enhanced greenhouse effect

Answer 6

the enhancement of the natural greenhouse effect through man-made emissions of greenhouse gases

Question 7

climate change

Answer 7

a large-scale, long-term shift in Earth’s weather patterns or average temperatures

Question 8

reduce

Answer 8

to decrease the amount of waste produced

Question 9

reuse

Answer 9

to refill or find another use for a product without processing it other than cleaning

Question 10

recycle

Answer 10

to reprocess materials into new and useful products