F.5 DSE Geography - C7 - Unit 7.4 - Impacts of Climate Change

Which of the following countries will be severely affected by rising sea levels?

• Tuvalu

• the UK

• the Netherlands

• Kiribati

Which of the following are the possible consequences of the intensification of global warming?

• Crop failure in low-latitude regions

• Relocation of people living in the coast

• More tropical diseases

• More heating expenses in higher-latitude regions

Imagine you are living in Canada,

Which of the following changes would you face due to climate change?

• More tropical cyclones

• Longer growing seasons of crops

• More shipping routes in the Arctic for trading

• More expenditure on air-conditioning

Imagine you were living in the Philippines,

Which of the following changes would you face due to climate change?

• More tropical cyclones

• More droughts

• More tropical diseases

• More expenditure on air-conditioning

Imagine you were living in Switzerland,

Which of the following changes would you face when there is climate change?

• Closure of winter sports facilities

• More storm surges

• Rising sea levels

• Closure of coral reefs tourism resources

Imagine you were living in the Maldives.

Which of the following changes would you face due to climate change?

• More tropical diseases

• More storm surges

• Rising sea levels

• Relocation of people

Which of the following impacts could be brought by climate change?

• Less freshwater supply in the short term

• Less freshwater supply in the long term

• High chances of desertification

• More precipitation in coastal areas

• Coral bleaching