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Climate change and energy (LECLIC)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is more polluting?

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Natural gas

2.

Which are the most polluting energy sources in terms of CO2?

a)

Coal and oil

b)

Natural gas and nuclear energy

c)

Wind and biomass

3.

How many tonnes of CO2 should be consumed per person?

a)

5 tonnes

b)

3 tonnes

c)

2 tonnes

d)

2.5 tonnes

4.

Which types of energy contribute most to global warming?

a)

Coal, nuclear power and tidal power

b)

Oil, solar and nuclear power

c)

Coal, oil and natural gas

5.

What is the most widely used energy source in Iceland?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Hydropower

c)

Geothermal energy

d)

Wind energy

6.

What’s the name of the law that relates the three electric magnitudes?

a)

Kirchhoff’s Law

b)

Ohm’s Law

c)

Newton’s Law

d)

Hooke’s Law

7.

Which of these is not an environmental impact?

a)

Biomass

b)

Global warming

c)

Depletion of ozone layer

d)

Radioactivity

8.

Choose the incorrect statement about coal

a)

It is black or dark brown

b)

It is a renewable energy source

c)

It is obtained from the transformation of old plant remains

d)

It is very polluting

9.

Choose the incorrect statement about oil

a)

Spain consumes more oil than any other country

b)

It is a non-renewable energy source

c)

It is used for transport

d)

It causes loss of marine fauna

10.

Which of these is the oldest energy source?

a)

Wind energy

b)

Coal

c)

Geothermal energy

d)

Hydraulic energy

11.

This energy source is renewable and is produced by sunlight

a)

Biomass

b)

Solar energy

c)

Oil

d)

Wind energy

12.

Choose the incorrect statement about wind energy

a)

The turbines cause the death of many birds

b)

It is clean and renewable

c)

It is very polluting

13.

Which of these is not a clean renewable energy source?

a)

Tidal energy

b)

Natural gas

c)

Wind energy

14.

This energy source uses the heat of the subsoil

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Biomass

c)

Tidal energy

d)

Oil

15.

This was the first energy source used by mankind

a)

Coal

b)

Wind energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Biomass

16.

On my electricity bill I can’t see...

a)

How much we pay each month

b)

The consumption throughout the year

c)

The number of electric appliances I have

d)

The types of energy I consume

17.

The carbon footprint is...

a)

The footprint you leave when you step on carbon

b)

A type of energy source

c)

A type of environmental impact

d)

An environmental indicator that calculates the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by a person.

18.

Which is a good idea to reduce our carbon footprint?

a)

Eat local fresh food

b)

Eat a lot of meat

c)

Use many plastic bottles

d)

Go to school by car

19.

Choose the wrong idea to reduce our carbon footprint

a)

Turn off lights when not necessary

b)

Avoid plastic

c)

Unplug devices when not using

d)

Turn on the air conditioning all day

20.

A good LECLIC member... (Choose the wrong answer)

a)

... uses clean means of transport

b)

... reduces and recycles

c)

... cares for the planet

d)

... thinks that coal and oil are clean energy sources