Geography Year 8 -How we affect our world

What is another name for burning?

• Neutralisation

• Combustion

• Thermal decomposition

• Displacement

What is produced in complete combustion of a fuel?

• Carbon

• Carbon monoxide

• Carbon monoxide and water

• Carbon dioxide and water

What environmental problem is caused by carbon dioxide?

• Greenhouse effect

• Acid rain

• Breathing problems

• Smog

Which of these is an effect of acid rain?

• Kills trees

• Damages limestone buildings

• Kills fish

• Sulfur dioxide

what is a gradual increase in overall temperature of the Earth's temperature

• Global heat

• Global warming

• Global temperature

• Global lightning

What term is given to a reaction which transfers heat energy to the surroundings?

• Endothermic

• Reversible

• Exothermic

• Exotermic

Gases such as water vapour and carbon dioxide that trap heat near Earth are known as...

• Blanket gases

• Greenhouse gases.

• Proxy gases.

• Warming gases

The average temperature of earth is rising. 

• True
• False 
• I don't know

Combustion is another word for _______________.

• a train
• a bus
• a dog
• burning

Everyone has a carbon footprint.

• true 
• false