Governance and Climate Change - 1

All of the gases on the planet make up the earth’s...

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Barometer

• Climate

The pattern of weather conditions over many years is called…

• Forecast

• Climate

• Temperature

• Atlas

The increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere is referred to by scientists as…

• Global heating

• Thermo-climate

• Earth charge

• Core temperature change

What is the name of gas released into the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuel for energy like coal, oil and natural gas?

• Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Plutonium

Which of the following sectors does not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions?

• Transportation

• Fashion

• Farming

• They all do

Which could be a direct/indirect impact of climate change on children’s health?

• Lack of access to healthcare due to migration

• Shortened food supply and poor nutrition

• Limited access to clean water and increased water borne illness

• All of the above

What are the gases called that become trapped in the earth’s atmosphere and are heating the planet?

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Greenhouse gases

• Nitrates

What did countries agree to in the famous “Paris Agreement” in 2015?

• To keep global temperature rise below 2°C and pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5°C

• To stop countries from dumping rubbish in the ocean

• To transition to all electric cars by 2050

• To plant 1 million trees in deforested areas

Which one of the activities below is an action you can take to reduce your carbon footprint?

• Eat less meat

• Plant a tree

• Wear second-hand fashion

• All of the above

Which is the most important day young people can take action on climate change?

• Earth Day

• World Environment Day

• Every day

• World Cleanup Day