INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ON POLLUTION Env Man

Why are International Agreements on pollution needed? (choose 1)

• Because its nice to agree with other people.

• Because pollution can go anywhere in the atmosphere.

• Because international agreements don't work

International agreements are not easy to achieve between countries (choose 2)

• some countries want to develop and are not worried about emissions.

• Some countries may not have the money to implement strategies to reduce pollution

• Businesses would rather spend their profit on other things.

• some countries may not care about the environment in other countries on the other side of the world.

How have governments and companies tried to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions from chimneys and exhausts? Choose 2

• the use of different materials

• the use of catalytic converters on exhausts

• the use of 'scrubbers' on chimneys

• by catching it in a net

How have companies and governments tried to combat the damage that is happening to the ozone layer? (choose 3)

• by introducing pump action sprays

• the safe disposal of CFC's in things like fridges

• the use of alternative materials

• by making sure people realise the problems

Cycle lanes help with the reduction of....

Choose 1

• CFC emissions

• Nitrates emissions

• traffic jams

• water pollution

How have both Paris and London tried to manage pollution in their cities? (choose 2)

• allowing only certain number plates or vehicles carrying 3 or more people into the city centre.

• Encouraging people to park and walk around the city.

• Implementing a congestion charge for vehicles travelling to the city centre.

• making changes to roads so people don't drive through the centre of the city.

What is carbon capture? (choose 1)

• the catching of carbon from beneath the sea to stop it turning into fossil fuels.

• the catching of waste gases (CO2) from power stations and transported via pipelines to underground storage sites.

• the planting of tress in as many areas as possible

• catching all gases and cleaning them

The Paris climate Conferences 2015 decided to aim to limit the temperature rise across the world to 2 degrees. How many countries agreed to this?

• 200

• 195

• 198

• 194

China is a victim of acid rain - which part of the country are most badly affected?

• North

• South -east

• North - east

• South - west

China's acid rain has largely been produced from...

(Choose 1)

• China using nuclear power stations

• China not monitoring the levels of pollution

• China's huge use of coal fired power stations