Grade 9 Global Perspectives - Term 1 Quiz

Which will give you a local perspective?

• An article about the effects of pollution in Paris

• An article about the effects of pollution in Brazil.

• An article about the effects of pollution in Asia.

• An article about the effects of pollution in District 10.

Which will give you a national perspective?

• An article about the problems that the rainforests in Brazil face

• An article about the problems that rainforests all over the world face

• An article about the problems that the rainforest in a village in Brazil faces

Which will give you a global perspective?

• An article about how Shanghai's air quality is damaged by pollution from cars

• An article about how Earth's atmosphere is damaged by pollution from cars

• An article about how Thailand's air quality is damaged by pollution from cars

• An article about how the Mekong Delta's air quality is damaged by pollution from cars

Effect. Result. Outcome.

• cause

• consequence

1. Examining something in detail so you can explain it.

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2. Breaking an issue down so you can understand causes and effects.

• synthesize

• research

• analyze

• argument

1. Bringing different facts and ideas together to form a single idea or conclusion

• synthesize

• research

• analyze

• argument

A plan or method used for achieving a specific goal

• cause

• consequence

• course of action

• solution

Answer explanation

Solution = the answer to a problem or the way we fix it

Course of action = the plan for how to fix a problem

Which is an example of search terms?

• Should governments do more to slow down climate change?

• human threats to biodiversity

Which search terms do you think would help you to find information about a local perspective?

• most dangerous cities in the world

• cities with the highest rates of crime

• countries with the highest rates of crime

• worst crimes in the world

Which search terms would help you to find a global perspective?

• consequences of climate change in London

• causes of climate change

• effects of climate change in South Africa

• country most affect by climate change