what is climate change - quiz

CLIMATE CHANGE QUIZ

See what you already know and learn some new climate change facts.

1.

True or False

Climate Change is caused only by human factors.

2.

True or False

Cows are responsible for speeding up climate change.

3.

Which of the following greenhouse gases has the biggest impact on climate change?

a)Methaneb)Carbon Dioxidec) Water Vapourd)Nitrous Oxide

4.

Which of these countries has the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person?

a)UKb)Australiac) USAd)India

5.

Every year the average Australian produces about 25 tonnes of greenhouse gas. The level of greenhouse gas that the planet can cope with is:

a)About 20 tonnes per personb)About 15 tonnes per personc) About 7 tonnes per persond)About 3 tonnes per person

6.

Which country produces the most greenhouse gases?

a)Americab)Chinac) Australiad)Canada

7.

How long does it take for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to disperse?

a)1 yearb)10 yearsc) 50 yearsd)100 years

8.

How many human deaths a year does the world health organisation attribute to climate change?

a)1,500b)15,000c) 150,000d)1,500,000

9.

True or False

The melting of ice covered surfaces speeds up global warming.

10.

True or False

Climate change will increase the instances of malaria in the world.

11.

Which of the following industries could negatively affected by climate change?

a)Insuranceb)Winemakingc) Commercial Fishingd)All of these.

12.

True or False

There is nothing that I can do about climate change.

13.

The effects of climate change will be:

a)All the world will get hotter.b)There will be fewer extreme weather events like

cyclones and droughts.c) Some parts of the world will warm, some will cool.d)We cannot predict what will happen.

The Answers

1.

True or False

Climate Change is caused only by human factors.

Natural factors such as volcanic eruptions and a change in the distance of the earth from the sun can also affect global temperatures

2.

True or False

Cows are responsible for speeding up climate change.

Cows and other grazing animals produce methane a greenhouse gas. Their pasture is also often created by chopping down trees

3.

Which of the following greenhouse gases has the biggest impact on climate change?

a)Methaneb)Carbon Dioxidec) Water Vapourd)Nitrous Oxide

There is more water vapour but its levels haven’t changed much. Methane and nitrous oxide are more potent than CO2 but there are only very small quantities of them. Carbon Dioxide has the biggest impact

4.

Which of these countries has the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person?

a)UKb)Australiac) USAd)India

Australians produce more than the USA. People in the UK produce about half as much as Australians and people in India less than a quarter

5.

Every year the average Australian produces about 25 tonnes of greenhouse gas. The level of greenhouse gas that the planet can cope with is:

a)About 20 tonnes per personb)About 15 tonnes per personc) About 7 tonnes per persond)About 3 tonnes per person

With a global population of more than six billion, the planet can only sustain emissions of three tonnes per person per year.

6.

• Which country produces the most greenhouse gases?

a)USAb)Chinac) Australiad)Canada

The USA was top of the list for a long time but in 2006-7 it was overtaken by China due to its rapidly growing industrial sector. (i.e. More factories producing goods often for other countries)

7.

How long does it take for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to disperse?

a)1 yearb)10 yearsc) 50 yearsd)100 years

CO2 stays in the atmosphere for 100 years so even if we stopped all production now some effects of climate change would still be experienced.

8.

How many human deaths a year does the world health organisation attribute to climate change?

a)1,500b)15,000c) 150,000d)1,500,000

These deaths are due to the effects of climate change e.g. drought, cyclones, flooding etc.

9.

True or False

The melting of ice covered surfaces speeds up global warming

Ice reflects more solar energy back into space . When it melts this heat energy is instead absorbed into the ground.

10.

True or False

Climate change will increase the instances of malaria in the world.

Many areas will become hotter meaning that malaria carrying mosquitoes will be able to survive in areas where they couldn’t before.

11.

Which of the following industries could negatively affected by climate change?

a)Insuranceb)Winemakingc) Commercial Fishingd)All of these.

Insurance companies will have to pay out more due to disasters like flooding. Winemakers may find the climate becomes too dry or hot for vines and fishermen may find fish stocks depleted.

12.

True or False

There is nothing that I can do about climate change.

There is lots you can do both to stop it happening and to help with the effects. Hopefully by studying what causes it and what might happen we will find lots of solutions in the next few weeks.

13.

The effects of climate change will be:

a)All the world will get hotter.b)There will be fewer extreme weather events like

cyclones and droughts.c) Some parts of the world will warm, some will cool.d)We cannot predict what will happen.

Scientist have built models so we can make predictions.

There will be more extreme weather events and different parts of the world will be affected differently

So what do you want to know.

• In your book write down:

– 3 things you already know about climate change.

– 3 questions about climate change that you would like to know the answers to.

– If you finish swap questions with you neighbour and choose your favourite of the 6.

Global Temperatures Interactive.

• What things might cause temperature to change?– Volcanoes– Sun spots.– Movement of the continents.– Changes in the Earth’s orbit of the sun.– People.