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What is the definition of climate?
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a long term change in the earths climate
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the state of the atmosphere at a particular place
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the average weather conditions at a place over many years
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What is the definition of climate change?
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a long term change in the earth's climate
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a short term change in the earth's climate
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the average weather conditions at a place over many years
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The Quaternary Period to the present day is the period of geological time from about 5 million years ago to the present
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- True
- False
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What evidence is there that the earth's temperature is increasing?
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Records show a 7oF increase in temperature
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Glaciers melting
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Oceans warming
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Ice sheets growing
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Sea levels rising
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Increase in extreme weather events
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Why does the use of lots of cars cause an increase in global warming?
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They are dangerous
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They release greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
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They use petrol
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What are some other human causes of climate change?
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Deforestation
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Storms
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People
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Spark Plug
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Sun's output
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Nitrious oxide occurs naturally in lightning in storms and so causes global warming
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- True
- False
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Carbon dioxide occurs naturally in volcanoes
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- True
- False
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One 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].
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1945
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1960
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1860
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1m
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0.4m
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0.6m
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flooding
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tsunamis
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earthquakes
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coastal erosion
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tsunamis
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global warming
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An 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.
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2050
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2020
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2100
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Columbia
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Greenland
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The Arctic
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7.5km
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2km
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15km
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Kent
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Jamaica
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The Maldives
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An 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.
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malaria
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cholera
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faster
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fungi
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plants
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nettles
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An 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).
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hurricanes
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tsunamis
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earthquakes
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five times
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three times
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twice
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100
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50
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200
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9
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12
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5
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20
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15
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17
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An 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].
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Africa's
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Asia's
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Europe's
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2050
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2100
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2030
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droughts
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volcanoes
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tsunamis
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What is the definition of Mitigation?
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Action taken to eliminate climate change or natural disasters completely
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Action taken to change the way we live so it fits with climate change
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Action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property
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2 advantages of wind power:
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They spin 70-80% of the time
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They do not need much land space
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It is the cheapest form of energy
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2 disadvantages of wind power:
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It is expensive
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It can be noisy
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It can cause air pollution
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Wind turbines can be unattractive
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2 advantages of Solar Power:
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No pollution
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It generates power all the time
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It does not need much land
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It is cheap
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2 disadvantages of Solar Energy:
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It is expensive
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It doesn't work at night
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It causes noise pollution
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2 advantages of Hydroelectric Power:
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70% of the world is covered in water
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It is cost effective
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It does not need much land space
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2 disadvantages of Hydroelectric Power:
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It only works when the water is moving
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It can damage the habitats of plants and animals
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There is lots of pollution
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What is carbon capture?
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Removing waste carbon dioxide and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere
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Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it underground
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Capturing carbon from rocks and humans
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Young trees can absorb more carbon dioxide more quickly as they are still growing
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- True
- False
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How much government funding was given to plant 4 million trees in England in 2014?
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£1 million
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£4 million
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£6 million
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What are carbon credits?
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You pay to be allowed to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide
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You gain credits depending on how much carbon dioxide you have emitted
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You are fined if you emit over a certain amount of carbon dioxide
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1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of carbon credits:
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The money is used for projects to help the environment
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Larger companies can use it as an excuse to pollute freely
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It means that there is no carbon dioxide emitted
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It is not effective
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How much money is America willing to give up of Indonesia's debt if they use the money for conservation?
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$30 million
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$3 million
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$300 million
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How many nations recognised the Copenhagen Deal?
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157
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193
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175
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What was the Copenhagen Deal?
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Recognises the need to limit global temperature from rising no more than 2oC
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International Emissions trading agreement
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Developed countries would fund conservation programmes in developing countries
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The 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
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Vapour
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ethane
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zone
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Dioxide
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Sulfur
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What is irrigation efficiency?
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Making sure your water use is efficient
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Effectively irrigating things
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Making sure your food use is efficent
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What are two advantages of biotechnology?
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Improves the quality of the crops
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Helps reduce carbon emissions
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It is cheap
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The plants are bigger
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Give one advantage and one disadvantage of the Thames Barrier:
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If it wasn't there water would be as high as the lampposts in some places
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It is cheap
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It was only built to last until 2030
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It was only built to last until 2020
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It causes lots of pollution
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Give two advantages of the Essex Marshes:
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It would take a once in a 1000 years storm to get past them
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No storm will ever be able to get past them
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It provides habitat and saltwater marshes for rare birds and animals
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It is cheap
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