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1What is the definition of climate?
- Aa long term change in the earths climate
- Bthe state of the atmosphere at a particular place
- Cthe average weather conditions at a place over many years
2What is the definition of climate change?
- Aa long term change in the earth's climate
- Ba short term change in the earth's climate
- Cthe average weather conditions at a place over many years
3The Quaternary Period to the present day is the period of geological time from about 5 million years ago to the present
- ATrue
- BFalse
4What evidence is there that the earth's temperature is increasing?
- ARecords show a 7oF increase in temperature
- BGlaciers melting
- COceans warming
- DIce sheets growing
- ESea levels rising
- FIncrease in extreme weather events
5Why does the use of lots of cars cause an increase in global warming?
- AThey are dangerous
- BThey release greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
- CThey use petrol
6What are some other human causes of climate change?
- ADeforestation
- BStorms
- CPeople
- DSpark Plug
- ESun's output
7Nitrious oxide occurs naturally in lightning in storms and so causes global warming
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Carbon dioxide occurs naturally in volcanoes
- ATrue
- BFalse
9One impact of climate change is sea levels rising - since [blank_start]1860[blank_end], sea levels have risen by [blank_start]0.4m[blank_end] due to ice sheets and glaciers melting. Low lying countries are experiencing severe [blank_start]flooding[blank_end] and rising sea levels increase [blank_start]coastal erosion[blank_end].
- A1945
- B1960
- C1860
- D1m
- E0.4m
- F0.6m
- Gflooding
- Htsunamis
- Iearthquakes
- Jcoastal erosion
- Ktsunamis
- Lglobal warming
10An impact of climate change is glaciers and ice sheets melting - some predictions say polar bears may disappear from the Arctic by [blank_start]2050[blank_end]. A glacier in [blank_start]Columbia[blank_end] retracted [blank_start]15km[blank_end] in 25 years and in 2009 an ice shelf the size of [blank_start]Jamaica[blank_end] snapped.
- A2050
- B2020
- C2100
- DColumbia
- EGreenland
- FThe Arctic
- G7.5km
- H2km
- I15km
- JKent
- KJamaica
- LThe Maldives
11An impact of climate change is human health - An increase in temperature increases [blank_start]malaria[blank_end], and skin cancer. Diseases may also spread [blank_start]faster[blank_end] and there is increased growth of [blank_start]fungi[blank_end] due to droughts.
- Amalaria
- Bcholera
- Cfaster
- Dfungi
- Eplants
- Fnettles
12An impact of climate change is natural disasters - [blank_start]hurricanes[blank_end] are happening [blank_start]twice[blank_end] as often as they used to [blank_start]100[blank_end] years ago due to rising sea temperatures. The annual number of North Atlantic tropical storms has risen from [blank_start]9[blank_end] (1990) to [blank_start]15[blank_end] (1998).
- Ahurricanes
- Btsunamis
- Cearthquakes
- Dfive times
- Ethree times
- Ftwice
- G100
- H50
- I200
- J9
- K12
- L5
- M20
- N15
- O17
13An impact of climate change is precipitation - higher temperatures mean less snow and more rain. Changes in rainfall patterns could mean that [blank_start]Africa's[blank_end] lakes and rivers could run dry by [blank_start]2100[blank_end]. Countries could also be severely affected by [blank_start]droughts[blank_end].
- AAfrica's
- BAsia's
- CEurope's
- D2050
- E2100
- F2030
- Gdroughts
- Hvolcanoes
- Itsunamis
14What is the definition of Mitigation?
- AAction taken to eliminate climate change or natural disasters completely
- BAction taken to change the way we live so it fits with climate change
- CAction taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property
152 advantages of wind power:
- AThey spin 70-80% of the time
- BThey do not need much land space
- CIt is the cheapest form of energy
162 disadvantages of wind power:
- AIt is expensive
- BIt can be noisy
- CIt can cause air pollution
- DWind turbines can be unattractive
172 advantages of Solar Power:
- ANo pollution
- BIt generates power all the time
- CIt does not need much land
- DIt is cheap
182 disadvantages of Solar Energy:
- AIt is expensive
- BIt doesn't work at night
- CIt causes noise pollution
192 advantages of Hydroelectric Power:
- A70% of the world is covered in water
- BIt is cost effective
- CIt does not need much land space
202 disadvantages of Hydroelectric Power:
- AIt only works when the water is moving
- BIt can damage the habitats of plants and animals
- CThere is lots of pollution
21What is carbon capture?
- ARemoving waste carbon dioxide and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere
- BRemoving carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it underground
- CCapturing carbon from rocks and humans
22Young trees can absorb more carbon dioxide more quickly as they are still growing
- ATrue
- BFalse
23How much government funding was given to plant 4 million trees in England in 2014?
- A£1 million
- B£4 million
- C£6 million
24What are carbon credits?
- AYou pay to be allowed to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide
- BYou gain credits depending on how much carbon dioxide you have emitted
- CYou are fined if you emit over a certain amount of carbon dioxide
251 advantage and 1 disadvantage of carbon credits:
- AThe money is used for projects to help the environment
- BLarger companies can use it as an excuse to pollute freely
- CIt means that there is no carbon dioxide emitted
- DIt is not effective
26How much money is America willing to give up of Indonesia's debt if they use the money for conservation?
- A$30 million
- B$3 million
- C$300 million
27How many nations recognised the Copenhagen Deal?
- A157
- B193
- C175
28What was the Copenhagen Deal?
- ARecognises the need to limit global temperature from rising no more than 2oC
- BInternational Emissions trading agreement
- CDeveloped countries would fund conservation programmes in developing countries
29The Greenhouse gases are:
- Water [blank_start]Vapour[blank_end]
- M[blank_start]ethane[blank_end]
- O[blank_start]zone[blank_end]
- Carbon [blank_start]Dioxide[blank_end]
- [blank_start]Sulfur[blank_end] Dioxide- AVapour
- Bethane
- Czone
- DDioxide
- ESulfur
30What is irrigation efficiency?
- AMaking sure your water use is efficient
- BEffectively irrigating things
- CMaking sure your food use is efficent
31What are two advantages of biotechnology?
- AImproves the quality of the crops
- BHelps reduce carbon emissions
- CIt is cheap
- DThe plants are bigger
32Give one advantage and one disadvantage of the Thames Barrier:
- AIf it wasn't there water would be as high as the lampposts in some places
- BIt is cheap
- CIt was only built to last until 2030
- DIt was only built to last until 2020
- EIt causes lots of pollution
33Give two advantages of the Essex Marshes:
- AIt would take a once in a 1000 years storm to get past them
- BNo storm will ever be able to get past them
- CIt provides habitat and saltwater marshes for rare birds and animals
- DIt is cheap
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