Climate Change Quiz

According to David Attenborough, what is the greatest threat we are facing that could profoundly affect the next few thousand years?

• Global economic instability

• Climate change

• Technological advancements

• Political conflicts

What does David Attenborough suggest is necessary to deal with the threat of climate change?

• Immediate technological innovation

• Urgent action and change

• Increased scientific research

• Governmental policy changes

What has Prof. Peter Stott from the Met Office & University of Exeter indicated about temperature records?

• There have been consistent dips and highs over the centuries.

• The last 22 years have seen 20 of the warmest years on record.

• Temperature changes are a natural phenomenon.

• Records show no significant change in temperature.

According to Prof. Naomi Oreskes, Science Historian at Harvard University, what is the primary cause of the warming trend?

• Human activities, particularly the use of fossil fuels

• Natural fluctuations in the Earth's climate

• Solar radiation variations

• Volcanic eruptions

What is the main source of energy in the industrialised world, as mentioned by Prof. Peter Stott?

• Renewable energy sources

• Nuclear power

• Fossil fuels

• Hydroelectric power

According to Dr. James Hansen, how much has the average global temperature increased compared to pre-industrial times?

• 0.5 degrees Celsius

• 1 degree Celsius

• 2 degrees Celsius

• 1.5 degrees Celsius

What does carbon dioxide do in the Earth's atmosphere according to Prof. Naomi Oreskes?

• It cools the Earth's surface.

• It has no significant effect.

• It acts like a blanket, absorbing heat radiation from the Earth's surface.

• It reduces the amount of greenhouse gases.

What effect does global warming have on weather, as explained by Prof. Michael Mann?

• It has no effect on the weather.

• It leads to colder and longer winters.

• It causes more frequent and intense heat waves.

• It increases snowfall.

What was significant about the heat wave in the UK mentioned by Richard Black?

• It was the coldest on record.

• It was the first heat wave in the UK.

• It was the joint warmest on record, alongside 1976.

• It had no significant impact.

What happened to the flying foxes in Cairns, Australia, due to extreme temperatures?

• They adapted to the heat.

• They migrated to cooler areas.

• Over 11,000 died from the heat.

• They were unharmed.