Starter quiz
- What is the main difference between weather and climate?
- Weather is the long-term condition of the atmosphere, climate is short-term.
- Weather is short-term, and climate is long-term. ✓
- Weather refers to the temperature, and climate refers to rainfall.
- Weather affects only one region, and climate affects all regions.
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- Which of the following is a factor that influences climate?
- Tides
- Hurricanes
- Latitude ✓
- Earth's age
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- What does the term *microclimate* refer to?
- A climate in a very small area that differs from the surrounding region. ✓
- The climate in mountainous regions.
- The average climate over a large area.
- The weather in cities.
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- Which of these is an example of a climate zone?
- Forest
- Lake
- Mountains
- Tundra ✓
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- How does altitude affect the climate of a region?
- The higher the altitude, the warmer the climate.
- Altitude has no impact on climate.
- The higher the altitude, the cooler the climate. ✓
- The altitude changes the wind speed, affecting climate.
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- What factor can cause seasonal changes in weather?
- The Earth’s rotation
- The Earth’s distance from the sun
- The position of the moon
- The tilt of the Earth's axis ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is a carbon footprint?
- Amount of carbon dioxide emissions produced by individuals/organisations/things. ✓
- The total amount of oxygen consumed by an individual.
- A type of carbon-based product.
- The level of carbon in the Earth's atmosphere.
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- What does sustainable mean in the context of climate change?
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions & supporting long-term environmental balance. ✓
- Ignoring the environmental impact and focusing only on economic growth.
- Using fossil fuels for energy indefinitely.
- Continuing to expand industries regardless of their environmental effects.
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- How can individuals reduce their carbon footprint?
- Eating more red meat
- Using more fossil fuels
- Recycling and using less plastic ✓
- Traveling more by plane
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- Why is it important to both mitigate and adapt to climate change, rather than focusing on just one?
- Mitigation reduces causes, adaptation prepares for impacts. ✓
- Mitigation alone fixes the problem, no adaptation needed.
- Adaptation stops climate change completely.
- Neither mitigation nor adaptation affect climate change.
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Key learning points
- There are a range of things we can do to measure our impact on the planet.
- Living more sustainably can help tackle climate change.
- We can mitigate against climate change by: planting trees, international agreements, and using alternative energy.
- We can adapt to climate change by: adapting agriculture, considering water supply, and protecting the land from erosion.
Common misconception
It's fine to adapt or mitigate, we don't need to do both.
Adaptation helps us cope with climate change, but it doesn’t stop the problem from getting worse. Mitigation helps slow down climate change. The best approach is to use both mitigation and adaptation.
Keywords
Carbon footprint - A number representing the total number of carbon dioxide or other greenhouses gases that an individual, product, person, or country produces.
Adaptation - Making changes to suit different conditions.
Sustainable - If something is sustainable it is able to continue over a long time.
Mitigation - Actions to reduce or prevent something.
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