Impact of Rising Sea Levels and Industrial Revolutions

What was a major change during the first Industrial Revolution?

• Discovery of nuclear energy

• Transition from steam to electric power

• Shift from hand-made goods to machine production

• Introduction of the internet

Which country was the largest CO2 emitter in 1850?

• United Kingdom

• United States

• France

• Germany

What is the estimated rise in sea levels if all ice on Earth melted?

• 10 meters

• 70 meters

• 25 meters

• 50 meters

How much of the sea level rise would be contributed by the Antarctic ice sheet?

• 60 meters

• 30 meters

• 70 meters

• 10 meters

In the hypothetical scenario, what happens to Australia?

• It becomes a series of small islands

• It becomes a desert

• It remains largely unchanged

• It is completely submerged

Which region in Oceania survives the hypothetical 1,000m sea level rise?

• New Guinea Highlands

• New Zealand's North Island

• Borneo

• Philippines

What happens to China in the hypothetical scenario?

• It becomes a desert

• It is completely submerged

• It becomes the world's largest country

• It loses all its land

Which Asian countries are least affected by the hypothetical sea level rise?

• Japan and South Korea

• India and Pakistan

• China and Mongolia

• Bhutan and Nepal

Which European country remains the largest after the hypothetical sea level rise?

• United Kingdom

• France

• Spain

• Germany

Which continent retains much of its land in the hypothetical scenario?

• South America

• Africa

• North America

• Europe