Climate Change (GCSE)

How many air masses meet above the UK?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

From which direction does our wet, windy weather come from?

• North

• South east

• South west

How many people were killed (in total, including indirect) during the Beast from the East?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What was the cost of the Beast from the East to the UK economy PER DAY?

• £1,000

• £100,000

• £1 Million

• £1 billion

Which of the following was passed to stranded train passengers during the Beast from the East?

• foil blankets

• evening meals

• medical care

• they were all evacuated quickly

How long is the Quaternary Period?

• 13,000 years

• 2.6 billion years

• 4.6 billion years

• 46,000 years

We are currently in an ice age

• True

• False

When using tree rings to look back at historic climate change, what does a WIDE tree ring suggest?

• cold, wet conditions

• warm, wet conditions

• warm, dry conditions

• cold, dry conditions

What was the name of the scientist who discovered that the orbit of the earth alters our climate?

• Wegener

• Hess

• Milankovitch

• Richmond

Which of the following accounts for the highest % or carbon emissions?

• Electricity

• Transport

• Agriculture