Question

ecological footprint by mathis wackernagel and bert beyers everyone, big or small, has an ecological footprint. how much nature people need depends on what they eat, how they dress, what their home is like, how they move around, and how they get rid of their waste. all of that can be measured. the resulting data allows us to determine the area of biologically productive land and water that is required to grow food, produce fiber for clothing, build houses to shelter people, and absorb their waste. we can measure the carbon dioxide from burning coal, gas, and oil. in the end, we all live on what the global farm provides, and we can accurately measure what the farm provides, and what people consume. authors mathis wackernagel & bert beyers, new society publishers, 2019 use the passage to answer the question. based on this introductory paragraph, which statement describes the topic of this chapter? (1 point) methods to determine each person’s impact on the earth’s resources have been developed. if the world’s people do not reduce their carbon footprints, the earth will be in danger. the amount of carbon dioxide that a person’s activities create forms the basis of their carbon footprint. everyone depends on and uses the earth’s resources, although in different measures.

Explanation:

The introductory paragraph says everyone has an ecological footprint, and how much nature people need (dependent on their activities) can be measured. The first option is about methods to determine impact, but the intro is more about the fact that everyone uses resources (with varying measures) and it can be measured, not just the methods. The second option is about reducing carbon footprints and Earth's danger, which isn't in the intro. The third option is about carbon footprint basis, but the intro is about ecological footprint (broader than just carbon) and the fact of resource use. The fourth option: the intro states "Everyone, big or small, has an Ecological Footprint" and how much nature they need (resource use) depends on their activities (so different measures), which matches "Everyone depends on and uses the Earth’s resources, although in different measures."

Answer:

D. Everyone depends on and uses the Earth’s resources, although in different measures. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with the last option being D. If the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly. Based on the given options, the correct one is the last option: "Everyone depends on and uses the Earth’s resources, although in different measures.")