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8.3.1 Geography Baseline Resources and Climate Change

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy resources cannot be replaced once they are all used up e.g. coal, oil are known as…
a)
Non - renewable energy
b)
Renewable energy
c)
Water security
d)
Irrigation
e)
Food Miles
2.
Energy resources that can be re-placed , and will not run out e.g. wind, solar are known as…
a)
Renewable energy
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Food security
d)
Food Miles
e)
Irrigation
3.
Coal, oil and natural gas; called _________ because they are the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Food security
c)
Food Miles
d)
Irrigation
e)
Carbon fooprint
4.

Having access to safe and nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life is known as…

a)

Water Security

b)

Food security

c)

Food Miles

d)

Irrigation

e)

Carbon fooprint

5.
The distance that food travels is known as…
a)
Non - renewable energy:
b)
Renewable energy
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Food security
e)
Food Miles
6.
Artificially watering the land or soil is known as…
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Food security
c)
Food Miles
d)
Irrigation
e)
Carbon fooprint
7.
Having a reliable source of clean water is known as…
a)
Water Security
b)
Food security
c)
Food Miles
d)
Irrigation
e)
Carbon fooprint
8.
Not having enough water or good quality water is known as...
a)
Water Security
b)
Water Insecirity
c)
Food Miles
d)
Irrigation
e)
Carbon fooprint
9.
The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of a person’s activities is known as…
a)
Carbon footprint
b)
Climate
c)
Greenhouse gasses
d)
Ice Age
10.

The average weather conditions for a place is known as…

(a)  

11.
The trapping of the sun’s heat in the earth’s atmosphere by greenhouses gases is known as…
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Greenhouses gasses
12.
Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane that are able to trap the sun's heat are known as…
a)
Carbon footprint
b)
Climate
c)
Greenhouse gases
d)
Ice Age
13.
This happens due to increased ice melting and oceans expanding from higher temperatures.
a)
Climate
b)
Sea level rise
c)
Ice age
d)
Food security
14.

A period of colder temperatures on the Earth’s history, the last one ending 12,000 years ago is known as an…

(a)  

15.

What year was the Exxon Valdez Disaster?

a)

1989

b)

1999

c)

2009

d)

2019

16.

Where did the Exxon Valdez disaster happen?

a)

English Channel

b)

Prince William Sound, Alaska

c)

Straight of Hormuz

d)

Cape of Good Hope

17.

What is 'fracking' short for?

a)

Bone fracturing

b)

Hydraulic fracturing

c)

Hyper fracturing

d)

Hilarious fracturing

18.

What type of gas does fracking aim to release?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrous oxide

c)

Methane (natural gas)

d)

Carbon dioxide

19.

Select arguments against fracking.

a)

Fracking can cause earthquakes.

b)

Fracking releases much needed natural gas.

c)

We should not be looking for new sources of fossil fuel as they cause climate change.

d)

Fracking creates jobs.

e)

Fracking can cause contamination (pollution) of groundwater.

20.

Select the non-renewable energy sources from the list.

a)

Coal

b)

Wind power

c)

Gas

d)

Oil

e)

Solar

21.

Select the renewable sources of energy.

a)

Hydro-electric power

b)

Solar power

c)

Nuclear power

d)

Wind power

e)

Tidal power

22.

Over half the UK's electricity comes from:

a)

renewable energy sources.

b)

non-renewable energy sources.

23.

Photographic evidence shows glaciers have become smaller over the last 100 years.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Scientists can use ice cores taken from Antarctica to study the past climate. What do they look for in the ice cores?

a)

Animal remains

b)

The concentration of different gases trapped in the ice.

25.

Over the last 100 years sea levels have risen by about 20cm

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of these gases are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water vapour

e)

Nitrogen

27.

What do greenhouse gases do?

a)

Reflect the sun's energy into space

b)

Absorb are re-emit the sun's energy.

c)

Poison frogs

28.

The greenhouse effect happens naturally and without it, the earth would be too cold for life.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Planting trees (afforestation) reduces climate change beacuse:

a)

Trees absorb oxygen.

b)

Trees absorb carbon dioxide.

c)

Trees absorb methane

30.

Increasing use of wind power helps tackle climate change because:

a)

it involves burning more fossil fuels

b)

it reduces the amount of fossil fuels needed.

31.

Identify three parts of the world with high food security.

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

North America

c)

South East Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Western Europe

32.

Identify three parts of the world with high food insecurity.

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

North America

c)

South East Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Parts of Central and South America

33.

Fresh drinking water is available everywhere

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Some places have enough water but cannot access it due to poverty.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Select the true statements

a)

North Africa has a high risk of water stress

b)

Brazil has a high risk of water stress

c)

The Middle East has a high risk of water stress

d)

Central Africa has a low risk of water stress

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