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Quiz on Geography, created by Charlotte Pennington on 25/04/2017.
Charlotte Pennington
Quiz by Charlotte Pennington, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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In [blank_start]1850[blank_end], the amount of co2 emitted was approximately [blank_start]285ppm[blank_end]. In [blank_start]2010[blank_end], the amount of co2 emitted was approximately [blank_start]396ppm[blank_end]. Co2 emissions have [blank_start]increased[blank_end] [blank_start]drastically[blank_end].
Answer
  • 1850
  • 285ppm
  • 2010
  • 396ppm
  • increased
  • drastically

Question 2

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More [blank_start]fossil fuels[blank_end] are burnt in factories. [blank_start]Carbon[blank_end] [blank_start]dioxide[blank_end] is released into the atmosphere. Countries have become [blank_start]more[blank_end] [blank_start]industrialised[blank_end].
Answer
  • fossil fuels
  • Carbon
  • dioxide
  • industrialised
  • more

Question 3

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Using Figure 2, which of the following statements are true?
Answer
  • A. Changes in temperature are likely to be lowest in equatorial areas
  • B. Temperatures in Asia are likely to rise by 1* C
  • C. Temperatures over most of the sea areas north of 60*N are expected to increase by 4*C.
  • D. Temperatures over the whole of Africa are likely to rise by 3*C or 4* C.
  • E. The central parts of the continents are expected to have the lowest rise in temperature.
  • F. The rise in sea temperatures is likely to be greatest south of the equator.

Question 4

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The greatest number of category 4 tropical storms happen in the [blank_start]Pacific[blank_end] Ocean. Apart from very strong winds, one other associated weather feature of a category 4 storm is [blank_start]heavy rain[blank_end].
Answer
  • Pacific
  • heavy rain

Question 5

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One condition that is needed for a tropical storm to form is that the temperature of the ocean must be 27*C or higher.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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