Question detail
A company wants to calculate the carbon footprint of its office building. Which of the following would be considered an indirect emission?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases
Question
- A. The CO₂ released when staff drive to work
- B. The CO₂ emitted by the building’s heating system
- C. The CO₂ emitted by the electricity supplied to the building
- D. The CO₂ emitted by the building’s waste disposal
Answer
The correct option is The CO₂ emitted by the electricity supplied to the building. This answer is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to explain that a carbon footprint can include direct and indirect emissions in the subtopic The carbon footprint and its reduction.
Explanation
The correct option is The CO₂ emitted by the electricity supplied to the building. The CO₂ emitted by the electricity supplied to the building is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to explain that a carbon footprint can include direct and indirect emissions. This belongs to the subtopic The carbon footprint and its reduction within Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases, so the explanation must stay tied to that curriculum context. The other options are incorrect because they either do not answer this learning objective, use a vague statement, or move away from The carbon footprint and its reduction.
Common mistake
Misunderstanding Carbon Footprint Components
Students often think that a carbon footprint only includes direct emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Emphasize that a carbon footprint includes both direct emissions (like those from transportation) and indirect emissions (such as those from the production and transportation of goods).
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