Speaking env issues

The environment quiz

How much do you know about environmental problems?

Open Ended

What is the main cause of global warming?

​What is the main cause of global warming?

The increase in greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide)

Open Ended

What problems can fertilizer and pesticides cause?

What problems can fertilizer and pesticides cause?

They cause soil pollution, which is a threat to food security

Open Ended

What is the greenhouse effect?

What is the greenhouse effect?

It is when heat gets trapped in the Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases

Open Ended

How do rainforests help to control global warming?

How do rainforests help to control global warming?

They absorb carbon dioxide

Open Ended

What type of soil do rainforests grow on? Why is this a problem?

What type of soil do rainforests grown on? Why is this a problem?

Poor quality soil, which means that it gets washed away by rain and may turn into desert

Open Ended

Which countries use the most renewable energy?

Which countries use the most renewable energy?

Iceland and Costa Rica

Open Ended

Why is taking the train better for the environment than planes?

Why is taking the train better for the environment than planes?

The environmental impact can be 90% less

Open Ended

What is more effective than recycling?

What is more effective than recycling?

Choosing products that use less plastic and paper