Comprehension Questions

 

The objective of the Comprehension Questions is to strengthen your understanding of the connections between climate change and your everyday travel decisions.

General Questions Tab

1. Why do you think you are asked to select the city that you live in, or the city that is closest to where you live?

Hint: Your “Results” page will help you answer this question.

Public Transportation Tab

2. List three types of alternative fuels:

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3. How would you find out what types of fuel the buses run on in your town?

Other Travel Tab

4. Does walking and biking emit carbon dioxide (CO2)? Why do you think the emissions calculator asks how many miles you traveled by walking and biking?

Results Tab

5. List two ways to reduce our nation's transportation emissions.

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6. List two ways to reduce your emissions.

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7. How would your overall CO2 emissions change if you were to take action and use one of the strategies you suggested in Question #5?

Before = Pounds of CO2
After =   Pounds of CO2

8. Did your emissions increase or decrease after you changed one of your travel modes in the calculator? Why do you think this is the case?

Emissions Maps

9. According to the Regional Emissions Maps, which of Chicago’s areas (non-urban or urban) emit greater carbon dioxide emissions per household? Suggest why there might be a difference in CO2 levels between rural and urban areas.

General Questions

10. Use the sidebar menu to help you define the following words:

  • Carbon Dioxide:
  • Carbon Sequestration:
  • Greenhouse Gases:

11. What did you learn from using the calculator? What surprised you? Based on your overall results, is there anything you would like to change in your travel choices that might help reduce the amount of CO2 you produce?