What is the greenhouse effect?
When gases from burning fossil fuels increase, trap heat inside the earth's atmosphere and cause global temperatures to rise
When gases from burning fossil fuels decrease, trap heat inside the earth's atmosphere and cause global temperatures to drop
When gases from burning fossil fuels stay the same, trap heat inside the earth's atmosphere and cause global temperatures to stay the same
Which gases are mainly responsible for depleting the ozone layer?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
CFCs
What does global warming mean?
World temperatures are increasing
World temperatures are decreasing
World temperatures are staying the same
Which of the following is not a physical cause of climate change?
Melting permafrost
Deforestation
Volcanic eruptions
Which of the following is not a human cause of climate change?
Burning fossil fuels
Power stations producing nitrous oxides
Variations in solar energy
Which country currently contributes most to global carbon emissions?
Russia
USA
EU (including UK)
Which group of countries are contributing most to global climate change?
Developed countries
Developing countries
Both developed and developing countries
Which of the following is not an effect of global warming?
Melting ice caps and rising sea levels
Increasing sea temperatures and flooding
How can countries reduce the impact of climate change?
Use more fossil fuels
Use alternative sources of energy
Use energy less efficiently
What does sustainability mean?
To manage resources in a way that allows future generations to use them too
To develop alternative forms of energy
To increase the use of renewable energy