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Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which has the biggest carbon emissions?

a)

Driving Toyota Corolla between Karori and Kelburn campus each weekday for a year

b)

One return economy flight between Auckland and San Francisco

c)

Leaving the lights on 24/7 in your bedroom for a year

d)

Putting out one bag of rubbish for curbside collection each week for a year

2.

What is the current price of 1 NZU (a tonne of carbon)?

a)

$5

b)

$35

c)

$75

d)

$250

3.

Which tree species sequesters the most carbon in the first 10 years after planting?

a)

Totara

b)

Eucalyptus

c)

Ngaio

d)

Radiata Pine

4.

What type of car does Grant Guilford drive?

a)

Hyundai Ionic

b)

Nissan Leaf

c)

Tesla Model S

d)

Holden Volt

5.

Which NZ produced food creates the lowest carbon emissions per kilo?

a)

Lamb

b)

Turkey

c)

Potatoes

d)

Eggs

6.

What is NZ's biggest source of carbon emissions?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Energy (incl. Transport)

c)

Industrial Processes and Product Use

d)

Waste

7.

What, in Andrew Wilks' humble opinion, is the best thing you can do to reduce carbon emissions at home?

a)

Install a water efficient showerhead

b)

Compost kitchen scraps

c)

Recycle

d)

Live in a smaller house

8.

What, in Andrew Wilks' humble opinion, is the best thing you can do to reduce carbon emissions at home?

a)

Install a water efficient showerhead

b)

Compost kitchen scraps

c)

Recycle

d)

Live in a smaller house

9.

Great Thunberg is from...

a)

Norway

b)

Sweden

c)

Germany

d)

Hamilton

10.

What area of research is Victoria University of Wellington NOT active in?

a)

Solar energy technology

b)

Carbon sequestration in seaweed

c)

Climate adaptation policy

d)

Building energy use simulation

11.

James Shaw's middle names are:

a)

Peter Edward

b)

Leopold Hercules

c)

Romeo Makara

d)

Papatuanuku Tane

12.

What percentage of NZ's electricity is generated by renewable sources in an average year

a)

50%

b)

65%

c)

80%

d)

95%

13.

What percentage of NZ's electricity is generated by renewable sources in an average year

a)

50%

b)

65%

c)

80%

d)

95%

14.

How many people joined the public marches in the NZ Strike 4 Climate in September 2019?

a)

80,000

b)

170,000

c)

300,000

d)

4.8 million