Year 8 Geography- Global warming

Which one of the following best defines global warming?

• Increase in temperature of a place

• increase in global temperatures caused by the greenhouse effect

• climate change

• warming up of the earth's atmosphere.

Which one of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• water vapour

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• all the above

Which one of the following is True about greenhouse gases

• Greenhouse gases release heat in the atmosphere

• greenhouse gases allow heat to escape to the atmosphere

• greenhouse gases trap heat heat from the earth's surface in the atmosphere

• the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere remains constant

How do human activities cause global warming?

• by destroying the ozone layer

• by emitting more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

• by retaining more heat coming from the sun in the atmosphere

• by emitting more heat into the atmosphere

Which one of the following activities does not contribute to global warming?

• cutting down trees

• power stations that generate electricity

• air transport

• all the above.

Which of the following do you think is an impact of global warming?

• rise of sea level

• increased heat waves and related illnesses

• increased tropical storms

• all the above

Which one of the following could be an effect of global warming on the environment?

• increased shortage of food

• increased drought in some areas

• water bodies will dry up.

• water shortage

How may global warming affect people living in Dubai?

• they will experience extremely hot summers

• increase in heat related illnesses such as skin cancer

• higher bills to pay to cope with the higher temperatures

• All the above.

How could individuals like you help to stop or slow down global warming?

• use less fossil fuels at home.

• use public transport rather than private cars

• walk and cycle rather than using vehicles where possible.

• all the above.

How do you think the government of UAE may participate in stopping global warming?

• promote the use of renewable sources of energy

• educate the public about global warning

• increase taxes on private transport

• all the above.