Climate Change Quiz - Assessment

1.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

What evidence is there of climate change? Select the correct answers.

Rising sea levels.

Glacial retreat.

Falling global temperatures.

Decreasing snow and ice cover.

2.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

How do scientist know what the climate was like in the past? Select all the correct answers.

They monitor ice cores.

They monitor ocean sediments.

The observe / research paintings and diaries from the past.

They monitor current weather.

3.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are natural cause of climate change?

Changes in solar output.

Increasing use of transport such are cars, ships and planes.

Increasing energy consumption from fossil fuels.

Volcanic activity.

4.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

One of the natural causes that leads to climate change is orbital changes, but roughly how long does it take the Earth's orbit to change from a circular path to an elliptical path?

100 years

10,000 years

100,000 years

1 million years

5.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Identify 3 current causes of climate change.

Orbital changes

Changes in solar output

Increased cattle

Burning of fossil fuels

Deforestation

6.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select the sources of methane.

Cattle

Landfilling of organic material

Burning fossil fuels

Growing of rice

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the greenhouse effect?

The loss of heat in the atmosphere caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases.

The retention of heat in the atmosphere caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases.

The reflection of the suns radiation caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases.

8.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

What are the social effects of climate change?

Creation of environmental refugees

Increased health risks such as heat stroke in the UK.

Increased forest fires.

Rising sea temperatures.

Increased famine in areas that are too hot and dry to grow food.

9.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

What are the economic consequences of climate change?

Increased tropical diseases such as malaria.

Increased spending on coastal defences to protect from rising sea levels.

Loss of income from agriculture in some regions which become too dry.

Loss of coral reefs.

Shorter skiing seasons leads to a loss in tourism for some areas.

10.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

How can we adapt to climate change?

Carbon Capture and Storage.

Reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Plant alternative crops that will suit climate changes.

Manage current water supplies more effectively.

Build sea defences to cope with the expected sea level rises.

11.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

How can you mitigate the effects of climate change (reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere)?

Carbon Capture and Storage.

Invest in renewable energy.

Change the types of crops grown in a given area.

Manage water more effectively.

Plant more trees.

12.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

How will the UK be affected by climate change?

Flooding due to rising sea levels.

Flooding due to increased intense rainfall events.

Increased heatwaves.

Melting glaciers.

Loss of tropical rainforests.

13.

Multiple Select

45 sec

5 pts

Why are humans to blame for the current climate crisis?

Dependency on fossil fuels.

Deforestation.

Increased consumption of goods.

Throw-away culture leading to increased consumption.

Increased use of renewable energy.

14.

Multiple Select

45 sec

5 pts

Some argue that climate change is a natural process as the climate has fluctuated throughout the quaternary period. But what are the natural factors that have led to changes in our climate in the past?

Increased use of fossil fuels.

More cows.

Orbital changes.

Volcanic activity

Changes in solar output.

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

The quaternary period is the name given to the last......

26,000 years

26 years

2.6 million years

260 million years

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