Food and climate change | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Hunger is an issue that affects people in...

high income countries.

low income countries.

all countries. ✓
How can natural disasters cause hunger?

destroy farmland ✓

force shops to close ✓

increase crop yields

block roads used to deliver roads ✓
What cause of hunger does this image show?

climate change

conflict ✓

a natural disaster
What cause of hunger does this image show?

a river

a natural disaster ✓

an unequal world
Put these statements about the flooding issue in Pakistan.

1

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flash floods ruin the rice crop

2

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very little rice is harvested

3

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no rice to sell

4

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some people suffer from malnutrition or starve
Which of these are long term actions to reduce hunger?

sending emergency packages after an earthquake

improving flood defences ✓

tackling climate change ✓

providing drought and disease-resistant seeds to farmers ✓

Match the key word with the correct definition.

emission

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something that is released into the world ✓

atmophere

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the layer of gases that surrounds Earth ✓

greenhouse gases

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release of gases into Earth's atmosphere that trap heat ✓
Which gas is released by cows?

hydrogen

methane ✓

helium
How can deforestation, shown in the image, cause climate change?

trees take in carbon dioxide ✓

burning trees releases carbon dioxide ✓

it destroys habitats for animals
Which type of food produces more greenhouse gases?

Animal food products ✓

Plant based foods

They produce the same amount
What is the percentage of greenhouse caused by food waste?

10%

2%

6% ✓

60%
How can you try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with your food choices?

buy local ✓

grow your own ✓

eat a lot of meat

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Farming and food production are major causes of climate change.
All of the stages of the journey of food, from where it is grown or made to our plates, have a carbon footprint.
Different types of food and stages of a food’s journey emit different amounts of greenhouse gases.
There are many different ways to take action to reduce the carbon footprint of food.

Difficulties in understanding the science of climate change.

There are many resources about the causes and impacts of climate change available online.

Climate - Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more)
Atmosphere - The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth. It includes the oxygen we need to breathe, so it is essential for life on Earth
Emission - An emission is something that is released into the world. An example is the release of carbon dioxide when we breathe out
Carbon footprint - A carbon footprint is a measure of the total amount of greenhouses gases that are released as a result of our actions
Agriculture - Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating soil and farming