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The environment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately how many billion people are there in the world (in 2018)?

a)

7.5

b)

6.5

c)

5.5

d)

4.5

2.

It is estimated that Arctic ice may completely disappear before the year ____.

a)

2100

b)

2050

c)

2070

d)

2090

3.

How much of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, approximately?

a)

70%

b)

60%

c)

50%

d)

25%

4.

What percentage of the world’s population has no electricity whatsoever?

a)

15%

b)

25%

c)

40%

d)

50%

5.

How many litres of water do people consume daily in developed countries?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

100

d)

110

6.

In the last 100 years the surface temperature of the Earth has gone up by… ?

a)

1ºC

b)

3ºC

c)

5ºC

d)

10ºC

7.

When did the oil tanker Prestige sink off in Spain?

a)

In 2000

b)

In 2001

c)

In 2002

d)

In 2003

8.

How many tons of cruel oil was spilled?

a)

10 000

b)

20 000

c)

35 000

d)

50 000

9.

When did Portugal declare a state of emergency to uncontrolled wildfires?

a)

July 2017

b)

August 2017

c)

September 2017

d)

October 2017

10.

When were the worst floods and mudslides in Madeira?

a)

February 2010

b)

March 2011

c)

April 2012

d)

May 2013