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GREEN ISSUES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can we define climate change?

a)

when the weather is changeable

b)

constant changes caused by human activities that affect our life on the planet

c)

the continuous changes of temperatures in many areas

d)

the slow changes provoked by natural causes

2.

Who is Greta Tunberg?

a)

A university student who has a popular blog on green issues

b)

The Swedish Ministry of Environment

c)

A 17-year-old student from Sweden

d)

A famous scientist who is studying climate change

3.

Who or what is the main responsible for global warming?

a)

the greenhouse effect

b)

ice melting

c)

the hole in the ozone layer

d)

domestic heating

4.

Why should we stop using fossil fuels?

a)

because they are too expensive

b)

to avoid digging the ground too much

c)

to limit carbon dioxide emissions as much as possible

d)

because everybody wants to use green energies instead

5.

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

a)

drought

b)

flood

c)

desert

d)

drizzle

6.

Why are single-use plastics so dangerous?

a)

they are non-biodegradable and non recyclable and pollute our seas

b)

they are lethal for the environment

c)

they are used by very young people

d)

because lots of fish and mammals eat them

7.

What is garbage disposal?

a)

it's the way we separate our waste at home

b)

it's the amount of waste that each of us produces in our daily life

c)

it's the technical name for the garbage can or trash bin

d)

it's the act of destroying garbage

8.

The chopping down and removal of trees to clear an area of forest is called

a)

rainforest

b)

deforestation

c)

desertification

d)

greenhouse effect

9.

What are polar ice caps?

a)

refreshing caps for hot summer days

b)

delicious lollipops for children

c)

high-latitude regions of the planet that are covered in ice

d)

special warm headgear for Polar explorers

10.

What causes the emission of a lot of methane gas in the atmosphere?

a)

the smoke from big factories

b)

garbage burning

c)

large cow farms in countries like the USA, China or India

d)

the use of domestic gas stoves and cookers