Chemistry-C9-Carbon Footprint

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Created on: 08-01-23 17:52

The carbon footprint is the total amount of ________ and other _________ _____ emitted over the full _____ ____ of a ______ ______ or ____?

total amount of co2 and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product, service or event

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CARBON DIOXIDE
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CO2 can be produced when doing what to our homes?

heating them

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This is because in order to heat it we must?

burn fossil fuels

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We can reduce this by doing what two things?

insulating our homes
turn down the heating

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CO2 is also released when driving?

cars

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We can reduce this by using?

public transport

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Since it releases less ____ per____?

less co2 per person

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CO2 is also released when generating?

electricity

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This is because in order to do this you have to?

burn fossil fuels

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To reduce it we can switch to?

renewable sources e.g wind power

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What are the problems with most of these solutions? (2)

expensive
inconvenient

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METHANE
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One way methane is produced is in?

agriculture

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This is because when grazing ______ they release methane?

cows

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We can reduce this by eating less?

beef and dairy

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Another way methane is produced is in?

landfill

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We can reduce this by ______ and ______ the methane to produce ______?

trapping and burning the methane to produce electricity

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This is good since methane is more?

of a powerful greenhouse gas than CO2

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However trapping and burning methane costs?

money

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CARBON DIOXIDE
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CO2 can be produced when doing what to our homes?

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heating them

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This is because in order to heat it we must?

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We can reduce this by doing what two things?

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CO2 is also released when driving?

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