Starter quiz
- What is the name of the mountain range that forms India's northern border?
- The Himalayas ✓
- The Appalachian
- The Alps
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- What is the longest river in India?
- The Nile
- The Ganges ✓
- The Thames
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- What type of climate does most of India experience?
- Arctic
- Desert
- Mediterranean
- Tropical Monsoon ✓
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- What is the main cause of climate change?
- Volcanic eruptions
- Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas ✓
- Ocean currents
- Solar eclipses
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- Which gas is the biggest contributor to global warming?
- Helium (He)
- Nitrogen (N₂)
- Oxygen (O₂)
- Carbon dioxide (CO₂) ✓
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- How can people help reduce climate change?
- Using more coal and oil.
- Cutting down more trees.
- Using renewable energy like solar and wind. ✓
- Driving cars more often.
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Exit quiz
- What is climate change?
- Daily changes in the weather.
- Long-term changes in Earth's temperature and weather patterns. ✓
- Only the increase in summer temperatures.
- A natural event that happens every few years.
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- How is climate change impacting India?
- Increased frequency of heatwaves ✓
- Cooler temperatures
- Less rainfall
- Droughts ✓
- Flooding ✓
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- What is a major cause of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in India?
- Lack of trees in villages
- Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil ✓
- Too many rivers
- Increased tourism
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- How is climate change affecting India’s coastal cities?
- Making them cooler
- Rising sea levels and increased flooding ✓
- Creating more land
- Reducing rainfall
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Key learning points
- Some people and places are more impacted by climate change than others.
- Droughts, flooding and heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe because of climate change.
- People around the world are taking action against climate change but a lot more action is needed.
- India is taking action in different ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change impacts.
Common misconception
Everyone is impacted by climate change equally.
Although everyone is affected by climate change, some people and places are impacted more than others.
Keywords
Climate change - large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Monsoon - a seasonal change in wind direction that brings a very rainy season or a very dry season
Small-scale farming - growing crops and raising livestock on a small area of land
Greenhouse gas - gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat
Renewable energy - sources of energy that can be re-used and will not be used up or run out
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