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Worksheets17 Days of SDGs Quiz - Day 13 (English)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What's Goal 13 of the SDGs ?
Climate Control
Climate Action
Climate Change
Climate Matters
What are some of the targets of Goal 13 : Climate Action ?
Integrate climate change measures into national policies.
Improve education on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
Increase global warming according to the level that every national organization desires.
Strengthen resilience to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
Global Warming means the rise of the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. Which one(s) of these phenomena contribute(s) to Global Warming ?
Ozone Depletion
Sea-level Rise
Greenhouse Effect
Orogeny
What is the main cause of climate change ?
The change in Earth's polarity.
The thinning of thermosphere.
Greenhouse gases.
The change in sea temperature.
Gases that contribute to the Greenhouse Effect are called greenhouse gases. Which one of these is not a greenhouse gas ?
Water Vapour
Chlorofluorocarbons
Argon
Carbon dioxide
The international political response to climate change began at the ___ included the adoption of the UN Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Conference of the Parties (COP21/CMP1) 2015
UN Climate Change Conference
Rio Earth Summit (1992)
Helsinki Climate Change Conference
Why is The Paris Agreement such an important accord ?
Substantially reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
It demands 3/4 of the fossil fuel companies to be shut down.
Limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees.
Strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change.
How many countries are involved in the Paris Agreement so far ?
232
153
179
197
Since 1880, the sea levels have risen by ___ ?
30 cm
20 cm
10 cm
5 cm
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the acidity of surface ocean waters has increased by about ___ .
5 %
10 %
30 %
40 %
Which one of these is not an outcome of ocean acidification ?
The destruction of coral reefs.
The decrease in survival rate of juvenile fish.
The increase in clam population.
Disrupts the climate regulation property of ocean.
Mitigation – reducing climate change.
What are some examples of climate change mitigation ?
Using solar &/ wind energy.
Cut down on meat consumption.
Reforestation.
Increasing number of children per family.
Adaptation – adapting to life in a changing climate.
What are some examples of climate change adaptation ?
Reduce water wastage.
Build flood defenses.
Create new types of building.
Grow drought resistant crops.
What are some of the International organizations that are working against climate change ?
Green Climate Fund
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Climate Investment Funds
United Nations Environment
Which one of these can reduce the greenhouse gases ?
Cow
Algae
Tree
Clams
