Which state sent more CO2 into the air, California or New York?

Grade level: 4th – 6th grades

Skills: Bar graphs

Related environmental issues: Air / Climate Change

 

The bar graph below shows the 10 states that sent the most CO2 into the air in our nation in 2017.

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  1. Which state sent more CO2 into the air, California or New York?
  2. Which state sent less CO2 into the air, Pennsylvania or Illinois?
  3. Which state sent the third largest CO2 into the air in the United States?
  4. Which state sent about twice as much CO2 as California?

 


 

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (U.S. EIA)

 


Answer keys

1. California
2. Illinois
3. Florida
4. Texas
U.S. Energy Information Administration (U.S. EIA)

 

Factful Environmental Math Problems (2020)

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The objective of Factful Environmental Math Problems is to cultivate our young people’s skills to analyze and evaluate fact-based data for understanding our world, while improving their math skills and critical thinking skills.

With the rise of the Internet and new technology, building skills to analyze and evaluate fact-based data becomes increasingly important for our young people to prepare for this rapidly changing world. These skills minimize their chances of being brainwashed by false information and making uninformed decisions and ultimately help develop their critical thinking skills. (Read more)

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Published: March 26, 2020

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