Question

The productive area required to produce all the resources for humanity to consume and to absorb all its waste is known as

• A. A habitat
• B. An ecosystem
• C. An ecological footprint
• D. The biosphere
• E. The carrying capacity

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

An ecological footprint

A. A habitat is a place where an organism lives and represents a particular set of environmental conditions suitable for its successful growth.

B. An ecosystem is a whole biotic community in a given area including its abiotic environment.

C. An ecological footprint is the measurement of any productive area (land or water) that is used by the human beings to produce the resources consumed by them and absorb the waste generated.

D. The planet Earth along with its atmosphere that sustains life is called biosphere.

E. Carrying capacity is the maximum size of the population that an environment can sustain.

So, the correct answer is 'An ecological footprint'.