Y9 Climate Change Recap

Which of these would not provide evidence of past climate change?

• Ice Cores

• Tree Rings

• Pollen Analysis

• Sea Level Rise

Which of these is not a natural form of climate change?

• Volcanic eruption

• Changes in the earth's orbit

• Number of sunspots

• CO2 Emissions from car exhausts

Which of these is not a Greenhouse gas?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Nitrous Oxide

What do greenhouse gases do?

• Trap O2 in our atmosphere.

• Trap heat and keep it in the earth's atmosphere.

• Allow heat to escape from the atmosphere

• Cause breathing difficulties in humans

Which is not a source of increasing greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?

• Planting trees

• Emissions from car exhausts

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Decomposition of waste material

What is the correct definition of the enhanced greenhouse effect?

• The greenhouse effect is getting out of control for reasons we don't know.

• Greenhouse gas emissions are naturally entering our atmosphere.

• Humans are accelerating the rate of greenhouse gas emissions

• Without the greenhouse effect life wouldn't be able to survive on our planet.

The majority of Carbon is stored in ....

• Soil

• Trees

• Limestone Rocks

• The Ocean

What is Blue Carbon Capture?

• Trees are planted to store carbon.

• Carbon is captured in big factories

• Plants like mangroves, sea grass and saltmarshes store carbon in the ocean.

Which of these transport solutions would not help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

• Hydrogen Cars

• Planes run on biofuels

• Public bikes / scooters in cities

• Increase the number of motorways

Which is not an extreme weather event?

• Drought

• Earthquake

• Storms

• Flooding