EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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The footprint increases, because the family uses greater energy resources and increases their emissions of greenhouse gases.
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The footprint decreases, because the family uses fewer energy resources and reduces their emissions of greenhouse gases.
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The footprint increases, because the family uses fewer energy resources and reduces their emissions of greenhouse gases.
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The footprint decreases, because the family uses greater energy resources and increases their emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Detailed explanation-1: -They use their private vehicles less often, instead rely more on public transportation, bicycles, and walking. How does this change their behavior affect their ecological footprint? The footprint decreases since the family uses fewer energy resources & reduces their emissions of greenhouse gases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Global warming refers only to the Earth’s rising surface temperature, while climate change includes warming and the “side effects” of warming-like melting glaciers, heavier rainstorms, or more frequent drought.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sustainable development favors the use of renewable resources, such as harnessing the energy of wind or sunlight. It does not favor the use of non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuels.
Detailed explanation-4: -Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by making power on-site with renewables and other climate-friendly energy resources. Examples include rooftop solar panels, solar water heating, small-scale wind generation, fuel cells powered by natural gas or renewable hydrogen, and geothermal energy.