11 - Climate Change Intro

1.What does the picture represent?

• Lines of latitude

• Greenhouse effect

• Climatic zones

• Weather patterns

Why might extreme weather be getting worse for the UK?

• We have a tropical climate

• Climate change is bringing higher sea temperatures

• We are an island

Which weather warning means 'danger to life' in the UK?

• Green

• Yellow

• Amber

• Red

What evidence is there of climate change? Select the correct answers.

• Rising sea levels.

• Glacial retreat.

• Falling global temperatures.

• Decreasing snow and ice cover.

Which of the following are natural cause of climate change?

• Changes in solar output.

• Increasing use of transport such are cars, ships and planes.

• Increasing energy consumption from fossil fuels.

• Volcanic activity.

Select the sources of methane.

• Cattle

• Landfilling of organic material

• Burning fossil fuels

• Growing of rice

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The loss of heat in the atmosphere caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases.

• The retention of heat in the atmosphere caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases.

• The reflection of the suns radiation caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases.

How will the UK be affected by climate change?

• Flooding due to rising sea levels.

• Flooding due to increased intense rainfall events.

• Increased heatwaves.

• Melting glaciers.

• Loss of tropical rainforests.

Which of these is NOT a natural cause of climate change?

• Volcanic activity

• Agriculture

• Orbital changes

• Sunspots

The greenhouse effect is a natural process?

• True

• False