What is a carbon footprint

a measure of how much carbon is released due to someone

Why is the great barrier reef in danger from global warming?

the water will become more acidic and dissolve the coral

How will global warming kill the Amazon rain forest?

hotter, drier conditions will lead to large fires

How can scientists determine the sea level in the past?

look at where sedimentary rocks are found and their fossils

what is climate change mitigation?

ways to reduce carbon emissions

How have humans altered the carbon cycle?

burnt fossil fuels, chopped down trees

What is adaption to climate change?

making changes to suit the new climate

Why is it a bad idea to buy a holiday home in the low lying Maldives?

it will flood due to rising sea levels

What evidence for climate change can be found in ice cores?

CO2 levels in the air a long time ago

The planet has warmed and cooled in the past, in what way is this warming event different?

it is warming much faster this time

How will using solar power help with climate change?

it will reduce carbon emissions

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Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming

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Revision of the Yr 10 Earth Science topic

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1
how can you reduced your carbon footprint?
go on group holidays overseas
drive a small car
eat more meat
buy local products
2
What is the name of this cycle?
Phosphorus
Hydrological
Carbon
Nitrogen
3
What is a carbon footprint
a measure of the impression carbon makes on the land
a measure of how much carbon there is on the planet
a measure of how the carbon is being used by the planet
a measure of how much carbon is released due to someone
4
Which of the following is the strongest greenhouse gas?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
methane
nitrous oxide
5
As evidence of climate change, what is happening to glaciers around the world?
they are occurring in different places
they are getting bigger
they are getting smaller
they are changing colour
6
Why is the great barrier reef in danger from global warming?
it will get too hot and the fish will swim away
the water will become more acidic and dissolve the coral
Nemo will distroy the reef in protest of global warming
the reef will boil in the hot ocean water
7
Compared to the past, how many extreme weather events will Australia have in the future?
More
About the same
Less
no way to know
8
Which measurements are NOT used as evidence of climate change
larger polar ice caps
tree line moving to higher attitudes
rising sea levels
warmer oceans and land masses
9
How will global warming kill the Amazon rain forest?
it will flood with rising sea levels
hotter, drier conditions will lead to large fires
the carbon cycle will breakdown
plants will not be able to photosynthesis as well as before
10
How can scientists determine the sea level in the past?
look at where sedimentary rocks are found and their fossils
looking at the high tide marks on the rocks
ask a mermaid
by estimating the size of the polar ice caps
11
What is the name of this current?
The thermohaline current
real big, bluey-red current
the global connivence belt
12
what is climate change mitigation?
ways to change to match the new cimate
ways to repair the climate
ways to enjoy climate change
ways to reduce carbon emissions
13
which of these is not a greenhouse gas?
Water vapour
Carbon dioxide
methane
Nitrogen
14
In simple terms what will happen to the planet due to the greenhouse effect?
the planet will be invaded by aliens
The planet will stay the same
The planet will cool down
The planet will warm up
15
How have humans altered the carbon cycle?
burnt fossil fuels
chopped down trees
air pollution
added fertilizers to soil
16
What is adaption to climate change?
cooling the planet
staying away from climate change
making changes to suit the new climate
emitting less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
17
How did humans fix the hole in the ozone layer?
added more CFCs to the atmosphere
stopped burning fossil fuels
talked about it a lot
stopped using CFCs
18
The greenhouse effect explains what phenomena?
sea level rising
algal booms
the hole in the ozone
global warming
19
Why is it a bad idea to buy a holiday home in the low lying Maldives?
it will get too hot there in summer
it will flood due to rising sea levels
global warming will drive up house prices
there is nothing to do in the Maldives
20
What evidence for climate change can be found in ice cores?
the composition of the water in the past
CO2 levels in the air a long time ago
the amount of global warming in the past
the water temperature a long time ago
21
In the greenhouse effect, what type of heat energy is trapped in the lower atmosphere?
friction
light and heat
heat
light
22
The planet has warmed and cooled in the past, in what way is this warming event different?
there is not difference
it is much slower this time
it is warming much faster this time
23
How will using solar power help with climate change?
it will please the hippies
it will reduce carbon emissions
it will allow extra money to be spent on climate change
24
How could global warming alter this current?
warming the poles will speed it up
this current is too big to be effected
warming the poles will stop it
global warming will reverse the current's direction

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