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2 Degree Future

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

6000 years ago America's mid-west was a:

a)

Rainforest

b)

Glacial Environment

c)

Desert

d)

Coral Reef

2.

A 1 degree temperature increase will eliminate fresh water for what percentage of the planet?

a)

11%

b)

33%

c)

66%

d)

99%

3.

40% of sea ice has disappeared in the last how many years?

a)

3 years

b)

30 years

c)

300 years

d)

3000 years

4.

Ice reflects heat. Oceans...

a)

Also reflect it

b)

transfer the energy

c)

Absorb the energy

5.

A two degree increase could result in heat related deaths such as those witnessed in 2003. How many people died as a result?

a)

17,000

b)

23,000

c)

48,000

d)

52,000

6.

Why would plant growth slow down with a 2 degree increase?

a)

Carbon Dioxide is emitted instead of being absorbed

b)

All plant life will become extinct

c)

Humans will have to eat the plants

d)

Plants become toxic

7.

Temperatures were 2 degrees higher 125,000 years ago. How much were sea levels at this time?

a)

2 metres

b)

4 metres

c)

6 metres

d)

8 metres

8.

Sea levels could rise by 1 metre by the year 2100. What % of the global population could be displaced if so?

a)

7%

b)

8%

c)

9%

d)

10%

9.

With a 2 degree temperature increase, what proportion of all life on earth faces extinction?

a)

1/9

b)

1/6

c)

1/3

d)

1/2

10.

We have how many trillion tonnes of carbon to use between now and forever?

a)

1 trillion

b)

2 trillion

c)

2.9 trillion

11.

How many years will it take to use the remaining carbon which should last between now and forever?

a)

1 year

b)

11 years

c)

21 years

d)

201 years