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When all the trees in an area are cut down it is
drought
pollution
deforestation
famine
2
A long period of very dry weather is
famine
starvation
drought
flood
3
Burning coal is the leading cause of
all of the above
acid rain
global warming
smog
4
What type of energy is this?
geothermal
solar
wind
biomass
5
The cities most likely to be drowned by global warming are mostly located in:
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
6
What is the most important effect of climate change?
ocean acidification: coral reefs more vulnerable to poor health and damage
changes the shape of coastlines: coastal erosion and flooding
extreme weather events: heat wave, bushfires and floods
sea level is rising: snow and ice are melting sooner in the spring
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Rainforests are most important because
they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen
they are home to 50% of the Earth's plants and trees
they are home to an incredible number of animals
they cover about 7% of the Earth's surface
8
Which element is not a fossil fuel
natural gas
wood
oil
coal
9
The image shows
rivers
a delta
wetlands
currents
10
The increase of the earth's temperature due to pollution is called
ozone layer
climate change
greenhouse gases
global warming
11
This image represents
wind turbines
wildfires
heavy gusts of wind
tornado sites
12
Resources that can be used repeatedly because they are replaced naturally.
finite resources
non renewable sources of energy
renewable sources of energy
natural sources of energy
13
What type of energy is this?
geothermal
tidal
water
hydraulic
14
The problem illustrated by this picture is
tidal power
the melting of the ice caps
the rise of the sea levels
flooding
15
What type of energy is this?
biomass
tidal
wind
solar
16
Nuclear energy
emits gases
doesn't produce waste
produces radioactive waste
emits carbon emissions
17
Global warming is mostly due to
the greenhouse effect
carbon dioxide
radiation
fossil fuels
18
This is a projected image of the city of
Rio de Janeiro
Miami
New York
Shangai
19
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is called
the atmoshphere
the habitat
an ecosystem
the conservation
20
Which adjective does not refer to the image?
downpour
torrential
rainfall
current
