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WorksheetsPathways 3 Unit 7 - Reading 1 comprehension
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was DiCaprio's main purpose for making Before the Flood?
to explain in simple terms how the polar ice caps are melting
to help people understand and want to solve the problem of climate change
to raise money and global awareness for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
When did DiCaprio first become interested in the issue of climate change?
after a meeting with an influential politician
after watching a documentary about the issue
after speaking with people in areas affected by rising seas
What is special about the people that DiCaprio interviewed?
They were the first scientists to identify the issue of global warming.
hey have all invented technologies for dealing with rising sea levels.
They are individuals who can motivate people to fight climate change
Complete the gap: 1. The Earth's temperature is increasing, especially in the last (a) .
Complete the gap: 2. Climate change is mostly caused by (a) activities, not natural events.
Complete the gap: 3. Most scientists agree that that climate change is caused by (a) emissions.
Complete the gap: 4. Loss of sea ice in the Arctic is ______ ____ global warming.
(a)
Complete the gap: 5. Global warming is causing extreme (a) events to happen more often.
Complete the gap: 6. Wildlife species are (a) due to warming temperatures.
Complete the gap: 7. There are solutions to the problem. Renewable energy is likely to become (a) than fossil fuels in the future.
True / False / Not Given: 1. The Earth's temperature in 2016 was hotter than 2014.
True
False
Not Given
True / False / Not Given: 2. Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have doubled since the 1990s.
True
False
Not Given
True / False / Not Given: 3. Factory emissions are the biggest contributor to global warming.
True
False
Not Given
True / False / Not Given: 4. Sea levels could rise three feet by 2100.
True
False
Not Given
True / False / Not Given: 5. Major heat waves are becoming more common in the United States.
True
False
Not Given
True / False / Not Given: 6. Nearly half of species in a 2016 study had disappeared from warmer edges of their range.
True
False
Not Given
True / False / Not Given: 7. Solar power is expected to be 50% cheaper by 2040.
True
False
Not Given
Which of the following best describes DiCaprio's attitude toward the problem?
He believes that we are in an extremely dangerous situation and is frustrated that we have left it too late.
It is a very urgent problem, but if enough people work together, he is optimistic that a solution is possible.
He believes that changes in government policies are the best way to handle this problem.
