WorksheetsBurning fossil fuel and Climate refugee
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
Natural gas
Nuclear
Hydrogen
Sunlight
What was coal formed from?
Marine animals
Plants
Water
What are fossil fuels?
complex hydrocarbon compounds
mixtures of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the Earth
a nonrenewable energy resource formed the remains of organisms that lived long ago
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
require expensive equipment
take millions of years to replace
can be found all over
provide all the energy we use
The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
True
False
How do fossil fuels change the climate?
Removing fossil fuels from the Earth's crust throws off the balance between ground and air.
Burning fossil fuels creates heat, which warms the earth.
Burning fossil fuel releases carbon dioxide, which goes into the atmosphere and contributes to the greenhouse effect.
Fossil fuels are non-renewable and currently supply around 80% of the world’s energy
True
False
Which is not an environmental impact of using fossil fuels?
Global Warming
Acid Rain
Oil Spill
Rapid Population Growth
What are the sources of CO2 emissions into the environment?
Cars and trucks
Large industrial operations
Ships and airplanes
Coal-fired power plants
Which of the following is not a benefit of burning fossil fuels?
A cheap source of energy
Useful
Abundance
Harmless to the environment
There are many ways that businesses can reduce nutrient pollution, including:
Manage and Reduce Emissions
Increase Energy Efficiency
Buy Renewable Energy
Increase in oil and gas prices
Solutions to reduce emissions into the environment include:
Save Energy
Minimize the Miles
Increase prices of products made from fossil fuels.
Buying equipment that uses less electricity
Effects of burning fossil fuel include :
more garbage
rise in the sea level
air pollution
greenhouse effect
What is the greenhouse effect?
Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the Earth
Life on Earth 'exhales' gas that warms up the atmosphere
The tilt of the Earth changes the amount of solar energy the Earth receives
The Sun is putting out more radiant energy over time
The main reasons for the rise of the sea level?
Melting of the glaicers
Emissions
High temperature due to global warming
Pollution of the oceans
Consequence of rising sea levels:
All Correct
many area submerged underwater
Many dead people
refugees
refugees
Coal-fired power plants singlehandedly generate 42 percent of dangerous mercury emissions and the vast majority of the particulate matter in our air.
True
False
Fossil fuel-powered trucks, cars, and boats are the main suppliers of toxic carbon monoxide gas and nitrogen oxide
False
True
What is Climate refugee?
People who being forced to flee their homes due to natural disasters, droughts, and other weather events
People who being forced to flee their homes due war and violence
How to deal with climate refugees problem?
Force them to go away
countries work together to share the responsibility for protecting refugees
Support refugee-led organizations
Provide temporary supplies for refugees
Do you know any solution for climate refugees? (optional)
