Impacts of Climate Change

Question 1 of 14

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C c is set to increase the of the ocean

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Question 2 of 14

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Carbon dioxide makes ocean waters increase in pH and become more basic

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 3 of 14

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What % of ocean area will rise as a result of climate change?

Select one of the following:

95%
85%
75%
100%

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Question 4 of 14

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( Southern, Northern ) parts of Australia will experience a ( 20-30%, 40-50%, 10-15% ) decrease in rainfall in the future at this rate of climate change

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Question 5 of 14

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While there will be 10-50% increase in ❌ in Australia, the occurrence of ❌ will be less frequent

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bush fires

droughts

cyclones

tsunamis

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Question 6 of 14

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In the best case scenario, how high are sea levels expected to rise in the future?

Select one of the following:

4.2 - 7.8 metres
1.5 - 3.3 metres
0.26 - 0.55 metres

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Question 7 of 14

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Ocean acidification causes the shells of marine life to become thin, pitted and weak

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 8 of 14

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The image shown depicts the affects of climate change on what region of the earth? (insert answer in label)

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Question 9 of 14

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How many tonnes of carbon dioxide is held in the Northern Hempisphere's permafrost?

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1672 billion
128,000
40.2 million
49 billion

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Question 10 of 14

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The global mean surface temperature is set to increase from between ( 0.3, 2, 1.8 ) degrees to ( 1.7, 3.3, 6 ) degrees by the end of the 21st century (best case scenario)

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Question 11 of 14

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What percentage of emitted carbon dioxide has diffused into the ocean?

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10%
30%
15%
20%

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Question 12 of 14

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❌ ocean temperatures will decrease the abundance of ❌ which are a valuable part of the ocean food chain

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Warmer

Colder

phytoplankton

zooplankton

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Question 13 of 14

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While there are many negative impacts of climate change, climate change has had which of the following positive impacts?

Select one of the following:

Thriving coral reef systems
Increased vegetation in the Northern Hemisphere
More snowfall than ice melt in cryosphere
Thriving of endangered plant and animal species in tropical regions

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Question 14 of 14

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When ❌ that stores ❌ gases melts, the gases are ❌ the atmosphere

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permafrost

oceans

greenhouse

emitted into

absorbed from

	Created by Zita Wormuth over 5 years ago

Direct impacts of Climate Change on the natural environment (not including land cover change)

Impacts of Climate Change

Question 1 of 14

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

C c is set to increase the of the ocean

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

Carbon dioxide makes ocean waters increase in pH and become more basic

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

What % of ocean area will rise as a result of climate change?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Southern Northern( Southern, Northern ) parts of Australia will experience a 20-30% 40-50% 10-15%( 20-30%, 40-50%, 10-15% ) decrease in rainfall in the future at this rate of climate change

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

While there will be 10-50% increase in ❌ in Australia, the occurrence of ❌ will be less frequent

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

In the best case scenario, how high are sea levels expected to rise in the future?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

Ocean acidification causes the shells of marine life to become thin, pitted and weak

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

Click on the orange point and write the correct answer.

The image shown depicts the affects of climate change on what region of the earth? (insert answer in label)

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

How many tonnes of carbon dioxide is held in the Northern Hempisphere's permafrost?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

The global mean surface temperature is set to increase from between 0.3 2 1.8( 0.3, 2, 1.8 ) degrees to 1.7 3.3 6( 1.7, 3.3, 6 ) degrees by the end of the 21st century (best case scenario)

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Question 11 of 14

What percentage of emitted carbon dioxide has diffused into the ocean?

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Question 12 of 14

❌ ocean temperatures will decrease the abundance of ❌ which are a valuable part of the ocean food chain

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Explanation

Question 13 of 14

While there are many negative impacts of climate change, climate change has had which of the following positive impacts?

Select one of the following:

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Question 14 of 14

When ❌ that stores ❌ gases melts, the gases are ❌ the atmosphere

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( Southern, Northern ) parts of Australia will experience a ( 20-30%, 40-50%, 10-15% ) decrease in rainfall in the future at this rate of climate change

The global mean surface temperature is set to increase from between ( 0.3, 2, 1.8 ) degrees to ( 1.7, 3.3, 6 ) degrees by the end of the 21st century (best case scenario)