Starter quiz
- ______ is the average weather and its variability over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years.
- 'Climate' ✓
- ______ describes the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere.
- 'Weather' ✓
- In general, the UK has a _________ climate.
- mild and wet ✓
- hot and dry
- cold and wet
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- What is climate change?
- a long-term change in the average weather patterns ✓
- more drought, wild fires and tornadoes
- the process of the planet heating up
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- Which of these could be an example of extreme weather?
- a heatwave ✓
- drizzle
- a bright cold winter day
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- Which of these human activities release greenhouse gases?
- burning fossil fuels ✓
- planting trees
- walking to school
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Exit quiz
- ______ weather is a severe weather event or any weather significantly different from the average.
- 'Extreme' ✓
- Which of these is an expected impact of climate change in the UK?
- more extreme weather events ✓
- increased frequency of earthquakes
- warmer and wetter winters ✓
- more noise pollution
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- How can impacts be categorised?
- social⇔education and healthcare ✓
- economic⇔money and infrastructure ✓
- environmental⇔landscape ✓
- What extreme weather event happened in the UK in July 2022?
- a heatwave ✓
- flooding
- snowstorms
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Key learning points
- Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common due to climate change.
- Climate change effects include higher temperatures in summer, fewer cold spells in winter and an increase in heavy rain.
- Extreme weather events have social, economic and environmental effects.
Common misconception
Climate change simply means hotter, drier summers in the UK.
Warmer temperatures in summer and fewer cold spells in winter are due to climate change. There is also some evidence that the UK is also experiencing more heavy rain events.
Keywords
Impact - to have an effect on someone or something
Extreme weather - a severe weather event or any weather that is significantly different from the average
Climate change - large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperature
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