1E-CONTEMP-TEST 1-Climate Change Impacts in Asia

Which region is warming twice as fast as the global average according to a new report?

• Eastern Mediterranean and West Asia

• Central Asia

• South Asia

• Southeast Asia

What are some of the climate change impacts faced by India?

• Water stress, heatwaves, erratic monsoon patterns

• Blizzards, hailstorms, and avalanches

• Tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides

What are some of the climate change impacts faced by Indonesia?

• Rising sea levels, deforestation, loss of biodiversity

• Tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides

• Wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves

What are some of the climate change challenges faced by China?

• Water scarcity, desertification, and air pollution

• Tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions

• Wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves

What are some of the climate change impacts faced by Japan?

• More frequent typhoons, heatwaves, heavy rainfall events

• Blizzards, hailstorms, and avalanches

• Tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides

How is the Philippines significantly affected by climate change?

• Extreme weather events, rising sea levels, biodiversity loss, health risks, social and economic impacts

• Tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides

• Wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves