Question

Graph Proportional Relationship Discussion
In your journal, you identified a rate of propertionality that was too low or too high. You explained how a person could increase or reduce a rate of propertionality.
The table below shows the amount of carbon emissions is 2018 by typical people in different countries:

Person | Metric tons of carbon emitted

One person in Mauritania | 1 metric ton of carbon

One person in Indonesia | 2 metric tons of carbon

One person in Romania. | 4 metric tons of carbon

One person in Norway | 7 metric tons of carbon

One person in the united States | 15 metric tons of carbon

In your post, explain the meaning to your peers:
Summarize the information that the table conveys
Explain why it might be important for countries to know how many metric tons of carbon their citizens emit every year

Write it as a 6th grader

Answer 1

Here is a simple explanation for my classmates.

Summary of the table
- The table shows how much carbon one person in each country produced in 2018, measured in metric tons.
- A metric ton is 1,000 kilograms — about the weight of a small car.
- Numbers: Mauritania = 1 ton, Indonesia = 2 tons, Romania = 4 tons, Norway = 7 tons, United States = 15 tons.
- That means a person in the United States produced 15 times the carbon of a person in Mauritania. People in Norway produce about 7 times as much as in Mauritania.

Why this is important for countries to know
- Fairness and rules: Knowing how much each person emits helps countries make fair rules for cutting pollution.
- Plan and measure progress: Countries can set goals (like “reduce emissions by 20%”) and check if their actions are working.
- Find big problems: If one country or group of people emits a lot, leaders can focus on changing things there.
- Help people make choices: When people see their country’s number, they can decide to use less energy or travel less.

How a person could change their “rate of proportionality” (their carbon per person)
- To reduce it: ride a bike or take the bus, use less electricity at home, eat fewer meals with lots of beef, recycle, and choose energy-efficient appliances.
- To increase it (what causes a higher rate): driving alone in big cars, flying a lot, leaving lights and heaters on, and buying things that use lots of energy to make.

We should try to lower our numbers so the planet stays healthier for everyone.