Climate Change Quiz

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What is the definition of climate?

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What is the definition of climate change?

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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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What evidence is there that the earth's temperature is increasing?

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Why does the use of lots of cars cause an increase in global warming?

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What are some other human causes of climate change?

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Nitrious oxide occurs naturally in lightning in storms and so causes global warming

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Carbon dioxide occurs naturally in volcanoes

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One impact of climate change is sea levels rising - since ( 1945, 1960, 1860 ), sea levels have risen by ( 1m, 0.4m, 0.6m ) due to ice sheets and glaciers melting. Low lying countries are experiencing severe ( flooding, tsunamis, earthquakes ) and rising sea levels increase ( coastal erosion, tsunamis, 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 ( 2050, 2020, 2100 ). A glacier in ( Columbia, Greenland, The Arctic ) retracted ( 7.5km, 2km, 15km ) in 25 years and in 2009 an ice shelf the size of ( Kent, Jamaica, The Maldives ) snapped.

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An impact of climate change is human health - An increase in temperature increases ❌, and skin cancer. Diseases may also spread ❌ and there is increased growth of ❌ due to droughts.

malaria

cholera

faster

fungi

plants

nettles

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An impact of climate change is natural disasters - ( hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes ) are happening ( five times, three times, twice ) as often as they used to ( 100, 50, 200 ) years ago due to rising sea temperatures. The annual number of North Atlantic tropical storms has risen from ( 9, 12, 5 ) (1990) to ( 20, 15, 17 ) (1998).

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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 ( Africa's, Asia's, Europe's ) lakes and rivers could run dry by ( 2050, 2100, 2030 ). Countries could also be severely affected by ( droughts, volcanoes, tsunamis ).

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What is the definition of Mitigation?

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2 advantages of wind power:

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2 disadvantages of wind power:

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2 advantages of Solar Power:

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2 disadvantages of Solar Energy:

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2 advantages of Hydroelectric Power:

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2 disadvantages of Hydroelectric Power:

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What is carbon capture?

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Young trees can absorb more carbon dioxide more quickly as they are still growing

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How much government funding was given to plant 4 million trees in England in 2014?

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What are carbon credits?

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1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of carbon credits:

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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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How many nations recognised the Copenhagen Deal?

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What was the Copenhagen Deal?

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The Greenhouse gases are:
- Water
- M
- O
- Carbon
- Dioxide

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What is irrigation efficiency?

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What are two advantages of biotechnology?

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Give one advantage and one disadvantage of the Thames Barrier:

GCSE Geography (Climate Change) Quiz on Climate Change Quiz, created by Susanna Alsop on 05/11/2017.

Climate Change Quiz

Climate Change Quiz

What is the definition of climate?

What is the definition of climate change?

The Quaternary Period to the present day is the period of geological time from about 5 million years ago to the present

What evidence is there that the earth's temperature is increasing?

Why does the use of lots of cars cause an increase in global warming?

What are some other human causes of climate change?

Nitrious oxide occurs naturally in lightning in storms and so causes global warming

Carbon dioxide occurs naturally in volcanoes

An impact of climate change is human health - An increase in temperature increases ❌, and skin cancer. Diseases may also spread ❌ and there is increased growth of ❌ due to droughts.

What is the definition of Mitigation?

2 advantages of wind power:

2 disadvantages of wind power:

2 advantages of Solar Power:

2 disadvantages of Solar Energy:

2 advantages of Hydroelectric Power:

2 disadvantages of Hydroelectric Power:

The Greenhouse gases are:
- Water
- M
- O
- Carbon
- Dioxide