Starter quiz
- Match the word to its definition.
- plastic⇔an artificial material mostly made from oil or natural gas ✓
- sustainable⇔using resources & making choices that do not harm the environment ✓
- pollution⇔when harmful substances or waste are released into the environment ✓
- What is this describing? The process of collecting and turning used materials into new products.
- 'recycling' ✓
- Which statement is most accurate? It is estimated that there are ...
- over 100 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world's oceans.
- over 170 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world's oceans. ✓
- over 200 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world's oceans.
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- Why do low-income countries face greater challenges in managing the impact of plastic pollution?
- They have more plastic waste than high-income countries.
- They lack the resources and infrastructure to properly manage plastic waste. ✓
- They have fewer people producing plastic waste.
- They recycle plastic more effectively than high-income countries.
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- Put these actions taken by the UK Government in chronological order from when they were introduced.
- 1⇔a charge for plastic bags
- 2⇔a ban on microbeads
- 3⇔a ban on single-use plastic straws
- Which of these explain why recycling might prove a challenge?
- different plastics require different recycling processes ✓
- recycling is impacted by contamination from food or dirt ✓
- there are inadequate recycling systems in many areas ✓
- recycling is always quick and easy to do
- most people already recycle without needing reminders
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Exit quiz
- What is the main cause of global warming?
- the sun getting hotter
- human activities releasing greenhouse gases ✓
- natural changes in earth’s orbit
- the ozone layer disappearing
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- Which statement best explains the relationship between humans and climate change?
- Climate change is a natural process that humans have no control over.
- Scientists disagree on whether humans are responsible for climate change.
- Most scientists agree that humans are the main cause of climate change. ✓
- Climate change is caused only by volcanic eruptions and solar activity.
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- Which of these is a major effect of climate change?
- lower sea levels
- stronger storms and extreme weather ✓
- a decrease in global temperatures
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- Which activity does not release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
- driving petrol or diesel cars
- burning coal to generate electricity
- planting trees ✓
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- When trees are cut down for farming or development, this process is called ...
- 'deforestation' ✓
- Match the word to its correct definition.
- climate change⇔long-term changes in the Earth’s weather patterns and temperatures ✓
- global warming⇔a rise in Earth's average temperature from trapped heat ✓
- fossil fuels⇔energy sources like coal and oil that release harmful gases ✓
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Key learning points
- Global warming is the process of our planet heating up. Global warming has led to climate change.
- There are significant consequences of climate change that impact our global environment.
- Activists have campaigned in different ways to highlight the impacts of climate change.
- Some sceptics doubt global warming science, but the IPCC says 97% of scientists agree humans are mainly causing it.
Common misconception
Climate change is just a natural part of Earth’s cycles, and humans aren't responsible for it.
While Earth’s climate has naturally changed in the past, the IPCC shows that the current rapid warming is mainly caused by human activities, like burning fossil fuels and deforestation.
Keywords
Climate change - the long-term changes in the Earth's weather patterns and temperatures, often caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation and pollution
Global warming - the gradual increase in Earth's average temperature; caused by human activities that release gases, such as carbon dioxide, that trap heat in the atmosphere
Fossil fuels - energy sources like coal, oil, and natural gas that release harmful gases into the atmosphere
Deforestation - the cutting down or clearing of trees and forests, usually for farming, logging or development