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Environment 3

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, hundreds of millions of locusts are swarming ___ from neighboring countries with unprecedented size and destructive potential, eating up crops in areas already susceptible to food and water shortages.

a)

Somalia

b)

Kenya

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Rwanda

2.

Social media users expressed shock when photos of __ meat for sale popped up on Facebook marketplace Wednesday, following a cold spell that caused the weather-worn creatures to fall from trees across South Florida.

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which country was hit by a massive snow storm last week that left some regions covered in several feet of snow and a state of emergency?

a)

Greenland

b)

Canada

c)

France

d)

Switzerland

4.

Which three countries formally accused Iran this week of breaking the 2015 agreement to curb its nuclear program?

a)

China, France and Russia

b)

France, Germany and the U.S.

c)

Britain, France and Germany

d)

Britain, France and the U.S.

5.

The eruption of the Taal volcano prompted the evacuation of at least 30,000 people. Where is the volcano?

a)

The Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

Mexico

d)

Japan

6.

The latest assessment by which organization reported that a rise of anything above 1.5C would mean that coastal flooding, heatwaves and damage to coral reefs would become more severe?

a)

Centre for Human Rights and Climate Change Research (CHRCCR)

b)

Global Environmental Governance (GEG)

c)

United Nations Environmental Organization (UNEO)

d)

UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

7.

President Trump has recently announced his decision to pull the US out of

a)

Kyoto Protocol

b)

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

c)

United Nations Convention against Corruption

d)

The Paris Climate Agreement

8.

Speaking at the United Nations climate summit on Sept. 23, the teenage climate activist __ delivered a speech criticizing world leaders for their inaction on protecting the environment.

a)

Emma Gonzalez

b)

Greta Thunberg

c)

Mari Copeny

d)

Helena Gualinga

9.

A recent report (Jan 22) revealed that sea level rising could reshape the United States and trigger migration inland. Which of the following was not named as an effect of this phenomenon?

a)

more competition for jobs

b)

increased housing prices

c)

more pressure on infrastructure networks

d)

increase in fuel costs

10.

Scientists have discovered Earth's oldest asteroid strike occurred in ___, and coincided with the end of a global deep freeze known as a Snowball Earth.

a)

Yarrabubba, Australia

b)

Beijing, China

c)

Malmö, Sweden

d)

Shannon, Ireland

11.

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday afternoon (Jan 25), following a series of quakes and aftershocks that have rocked the island over the last few weeks. More than ___ earthquakes and aftershocks have been recorded on Puerto Rico since Dec. 31, devastating infrastructure, causing power outages and water shortages and driving thousands of people to shelters.

a)

1000

b)

950

c)

2000

d)

3000