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(Wade Adams & Hilalco) World Environment Day - 2022

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth’s climate has already warmed by about how many Degree Celsius since pre-industrial times?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

2.

What do you mean by ‘carbon footprint'?

a)

The total carbon intensity measured only on an individual

b)

The measurement in terms of foots and inches

c)

The capacity of earth to withstand the carbon loading.

d)

It is sum of different greenhouse gases into an equivalent impact from carbon dioxide

3.

By 2050, so as to avoid a climate catastrophe, greenhouse gas emissions need to reach by how much?

a)

10%

b)

5%

c)

0%

d)

Not agreed

4.

Reaching net-zero emissions will immediately halt global warming.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Cant decide

d)

None of these

5.

Half of the world’s population breathes clean air

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Cant decide

d)

None of these

6.

In the 10,000 years before the Industrial Revolution in 1751, carbon dioxide levels rose less than 6 percent. Since then, they've risen by:

a)

11%

b)

62%

c)

90%

d)

49%

7.

Burning fossil fuels is the major source of human-produced carbon dioxide. But what is the second leading source?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Industries

c)

Volcanic Activity

d)

Cow Belching

8.

What is the main control knob governing Earth's temperature?

a)

Methane

b)

Nitrogen Oxide

c)

Water Vapour

d)

Carbon Dioxide

9.

We produce more than 36 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year. Where does the majority of it end up?

a)

It is inhaled by trees for photosynthesis

b)

It enters our oceans

c)

It lingers in the atmosphere

d)

It enters the soil

10.

Which planets have carbon dioxide in their atmosphere?

a)

Earth

b)

Earth and Venus

c)

Earth, Venus and Mars

d)

Earth, Venus, Mars and Jupiter