Starter quiz

  • Match each keyword to the correct definition.
    • renewable
      resources that will not be used up or run out ✓
    • geothermal energy
      comes from heat contained within the Earth’s crust ✓
    • fossil fuels
      formed millions of years ago from the remains of plants/living things ✓
  • Which of these resources are renewable?
    • tidal power  ✓
    • solar power  ✓
    • oil
    • natural gas
  • Where does most of the energy used in the UK come from?
    • renewable energy
    • non-renewable energy  ✓
    • equal amounts from renewable and non-renewable energy
  • When fossil fuels are burnt for energy, they cause air ______.
    • 'pollution' ✓
  • What is the name of the gases that are released when fossil fuels are burnt and then cause global warming?
    • greenhouse gases  ✓
    • oxygen gases
    • pollution gases
  • Which of these images show the effects of climate change?
    • melting glaciers
      melting glaciers  ✓
    • extreme weather
      extreme weather  ✓
    • plastic pollution
      plastic pollution
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