Geography - Year 9 Topic 2 Weather Hazards and Climate Change

What is the process of trapping carbon dioxide at its emission source, transporting it to a usually underground storage location, and isolating it there?

• Carbon Capture

• Carbon Emission

• Carbon Reduction

• Carbon Sequestration

What is a colourless, odourless gas that is formed during respiration, burning of fossil fuels, and organic decomposition?

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Oxygen (O2)

• Nitrogen (N2)

• Hydrogen (H2)

What type of map uses differences in shading, colouring, or the placing of symbols within areas to indicate the average values of certain data?

• Choropleth Map

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

• Climate Map

What is a period of time when an area or region experiences below-normal precipitation, causing reduced soil moisture or groundwater, and a general water shortage?

• Drought

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

What are the effects on finances (money) that happen as a result of a natural hazard?

• Economic Impacts

• No Impact

• Increased Wealth

• Financial Gains

What is the effect that certain activities have on the natural environment, generally applying to the changes experienced by the environment due to certain events?

• Environmental Impacts

• Climate Change

• Biodiversity Loss

• Pollution

What is the reduction of water in all elements of the hydrological cycle, with less water flowing through rivers and stored in lakes, but also lowered levels of groundwater flow?

• Hydrological Drought

• Meteorological Drought

• Agricultural Drought

• Socioeconomic Drought

Methane (CH4) is:

• a colorless, odorless gas that is the main component of natural gas

• a type of metal used in construction

• a liquid used in cleaning products

• a solid mineral found in rocks

Mitigation means:

• Reducing the severity or seriousness of something

• Increasing the impact of something

• Ignoring a problem

• Exacerbating a situation

Meteorological Drought is a type of drought characterized by:

• a prolonged period of below-average precipitation

• a shortage of water supply affecting agriculture

• a significant decrease in groundwater levels

• a lack of water for industrial use