UK Climate Change Impact Quiz

Which UK region is expected to experience the greatest increase in average summer temperatures by 2080?

• Northern Ireland

• South-East England

• North Wales

• Scottish Highlands

How much could sea levels rise around the UK by 2095?

• 1–12 cm

• 12–76 cm

• 50–100 cm

• Over 1 metre

Which of the following areas is most at risk from coastal erosion and storm surges?

• Birmingham

• Norfolk

• Manchester

• Cumbria

Which UK ecosystem may be affected by droughts due to hotter, drier summers?

• Salt marshes

• Peatlands and wetlands

• Coral reefs

• Urban parks

What is a likely effect of warmer winters in the UK?

• More snowfall

• More cold-related deaths

• Fewer cold-related illnesses

• Less winter tourism

Which UK crop may benefit from a longer growing season due to climate change?

• Bananas

• Rice

• Grapes

• Wheatgrass

Why might summer rainfall decrease be a problem in the South East?

• It causes landslides

• It reduces beach tourism

• It can lead to water shortages in densely populated areas

• It increases snowfall

Why are insurance costs rising in flood-prone areas like Sheffield?

• More people are moving there

• Roads are poorly maintained

• There are more repeated flooding events

• Tourism has declined

What might happen to skiing-based tourism in the Cairngorms due to climate change?

• It will increase

• It will move to England

• It will become more expensive

• It may decline due to less snowfall

What effect has climate change already had on some species in the UK, like the comma butterfly?

• They have become extinct

• They have migrated further north

• They have grown larger

• They now hibernate for longer