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    Integrated Math and Science Project

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    This document provides questions and information to calculate an individual's weekly carbon dioxide emissions from driving a vehicle. It includes examples of calculating CO2 emissions based on distance traveled, fuel efficiency, and liters of gasoline used. It also asks questions about lifestyle changes to lower emissions and ice loss on Greenland over time based on provided yearly temperature increase and ice volume loss percentages.

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    This document provides questions and information to calculate an individual's weekly carbon dioxide emissions from driving a vehicle. It includes examples of calculating CO2 emissions based on distance traveled, fuel efficiency, and liters of gasoline used. It also asks questions about lifestyle changes to lower emissions and ice loss on Greenland over time based on provided yearly temperature increase and ice volume loss percentages.

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    This document provides questions and information to calculate an individual's weekly carbon dioxide emissions from driving a vehicle. It includes examples of calculating CO2 emissions based on distance traveled, fuel efficiency, and liters of gasoline used. It also asks questions about lifestyle changes to lower emissions and ice loss on Greenland over time based on provided yearly temperature increase and ice volume loss percentages.

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    Climate Change Activity Questions

    1. How much CO2 do you contribute each week?


    kmtravelled
    kg CO 2
    2.3
    =kg of CO2 per week
    km per litre
    L gasoline

    *Information you need to answer this question:

    How many trips do you make in a car each week?


    Think about your trips to school every day, your trips to your extracurricular
    activities, church, to visit friends/family etc.
    How many km do you travel in a car per week?
    You can look these up using google maps.
    How many litres of gasoline do you use per week?
    This will vary depending on the size of vehicle you have. A small car uses roughly
    12.75 km/L, a medium sized vehicle uses 8.50 km/L, and a large vehicle uses 6.38
    km/L
    How many kg of CO2 are released into the air when a litre of gasoline is burned?
    This answer may vary depending on the vehicle, however for this assignment we
    will use an average of 2.3 kg of CO2 are released for every litre of gasoline
    burned.

    Example:
    If I travel 100 km each week in a small vehicle using roughly 12.75 km/L, how much CO2 per
    week do I contribute?
    100 kmtravelled
    kg CO 2
    2.3
    =18 kg of CO 2 per week
    12.75 km per litre
    L gasoline
    Question:
    Now you try - how many kg of CO2 are emitted by your car each week?

    2. Describe what lifestyle changes you can make to lower your CO2 emissions. What are the
    negative consequences of high levels of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere?

    3. What is the volume of ice loss on Greenland?


    *Information you need to answer this question:

    The percentage of ice loss on Greenland is 0.55% volume loss per year
    The increase in temperature is approximately 0.04 degrees per year

    Example A:
    How many years will it take for the temperature to increase by 1 degree, if the overall
    temperature increase per year is 0.04 degrees?
    temperature increase
    = years
    ratetemperature increases each year
    1 degree
    =25 years
    0.04 degrees per year
    Example B:
    If ice loss is determined to be 0.55% per year, what is the percent ice loss after 25 years?
    25 years x 0.55 % per year = 13.75%
    Question A:
    How many years will it take for the temperature to increase by 5 degrees? (Hint: the increase in
    temperature per year is listed above).
    Question B:
    What is the percent ice loss after 10 years if ice loss is determined to be 0.6% per year?

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