“Am I a climate hero or a climate culprit?
Table 10.1 What’s your carbon footprint? Evaluate your carbon emission.
Different Activities Always Sometimes Never
(1 Pt (3pts) (5pts)
I use water wisely.
I eat a mixture of meat and vegetarian
meals.
We use kerosene lamp or low energy light
bulbs at home.
I use basin in washing our dishes.
I eat locally grown food.
I turn off electric appliances or battery-
operated gadgets instead of leaving them on
standby.
I use a glass of water when brushing my
teeth.
I eat organic foods.
I use reusable bags when buying things from
the market.
I avoid eating ready meals. (e.g. noodles,
sardines etc)
I use recycled notebooks and papers.
I throw my biodegradable wastes into a
compost pit.
I replace my toy or gadget when it stops
working rather than just to get the most up-
to-date model.
I always know where my food or products
are made
I give the clothes I have outgrown to charity
or to my younger siblings and friends.
I throw my trash into the garbage bin or bag.
I just walk if the place I want to go to is near.
I do recycling at home.
I do recycling in school.
I share a ride or walk or cycle on the way to
school.
Total Score
How did your score?
20-50 - You’re a Green Queen/King and a globally aware consumer! Keep up the good work.
50-80 - You’ve made a start but there are more you can do to reduce your ecological footprint.
80-110 – You are a long way to go; it is best to start now.
2. Each group should present the data using a bar graph on Manila paper.
Q1. Which member has the highest carbon footprint?
Q2. Which member has the lowest carbon footprint?
Q3. What is the average carbon footprint of the group?
Q4. What is your highest source of carbon emission?
Q5. What is your lowest source of carbon emission?
Name: Date: b. Temperature increases. d. Climate changes.
Year&Section: Score: 2. It refers to the atmospheric condition of a
place over a long period of time.
I. Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct
answer. a. climate c. weather
b. monsoon d. topography
1. What will happen if there is too much carbon 3. Which is the best practice to reduce the
dioxide in the atmosphere? effect of climate change?
a. Greenhouse effect occurs. c. Water vapor a. livestock raising c. organic farming
condenses. b. burning fossil fuel d. car manufacturing
4. Which of the following shows the effect of a. rising of sea level b. deforestation of the
climate change? forest
a. rising of sea level b. deforestation of the c. coastal erosion in some places d. siltation of
forest bodies of water
c. coastal erosion in some places d. siltation of 5. When does greenhouse effect happen?
bodies of water
a. When the earth surface absorb heat from the
5. When does greenhouse effect happen?
atmosphere.
a. When the earth surface absorb heat from the
b. When the earth surface absorb heat from the
atmosphere.
earth’s interior.
b. When the earth surface absorb heat from the
c. When the upper atmosphere absorb heat from
earth’s interior.
the outer space.
c. When the upper atmosphere absorb heat from
d. When the lower atmosphere absorb heat from
the outer space.
the earth’s surface.
d. When the lower atmosphere absorb heat from
the earth’s surface.
II. Essay
Direction: Write your answer at the back of your
II. Essay paper.
Direction: Write your answer at the back of your 1. Many experts say that human activity is the
paper. reason why climate change happens. Why is
1. Many experts say that human activity is the this so? (Explain your answer.)
reason why climate change happens. Why is
2. What is the relationship between the amount of
this so? (Explain your answer.)
carbon dioxide and global temperature?
2. What is the relationship between the amount (Explain your answer.)
of carbon dioxide and global temperature?
3. What would be the outcome if there is too
(Explain your answer.)
much carbon dioxide. (Explain your answer.)
3. What would be the outcome if there is too
much carbon dioxide. (Explain your answer.)
Name: Date:
Year&Section: Score:
I. Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.
1. What will happen if there is too much carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere?
a. Greenhouse effect occurs. c. Water vapor
condenses.
b. Temperature increases. d. Climate changes.
2. It refers to the atmospheric condition of a
place over a long period of time.
a. climate c. weather
b. monsoon d. topography
3. Which is the best practice to reduce the
effect of climate change?
a. livestock raising c. organic farming
b. burning fossil fuel d. car manufacturing
4. Which of the following shows the effect of
climate change?
