Climate Change

In what decade did scientists first warn that global warming was occuring...

• 60s

• 70s

• 80s

• 90s

In 1997 the International Community signed an agreement called the _______ protocol

Select the main causes of climate change

• Burning fossil fuels

• Deforestation

• Dumping waste in landfill sites

• CFCs - from fridges, air fresheners and plastics

• Increasing global population

What major cities could be severely negatively impacted by rising sea levels?

• London

• Dublin

• Glasgow

• New York

• Paris

The area in Northern Africa under considerable pressure from drought and desertification is called ....

• The Sahara

• The Kalahari

• The Sahel

• The Gobi

Ireland is expected to get....

• Warmer and Drier

• Warmer and Wetter

• Colder and Drier

• Colder and Wetter

Select the solutions to climate change from the list below...

• Conserve energy

• Recycle

• Use non-renewable energy sources

• Plant trees (Afforestation)

Select the individual actions that help reduce climate change...

• Walk or cycle

• Take short showers

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Wear a jumper indoors

The Sahel is on which continent

• Asia

• Northern Africa

• Africa

• Southern Europe

Temperatures are higher which has led to more water________ in inland areas.