6. Environment (sustainability and stewardship)

Question 1

atmosphere

Answer 1

the layer of air around the Earth

Question 2

biodiversity

Answer 2

the number and variety of all living things within an ecosystem

Question 3

climate

Answer 3

the average weather over many years

Question 4

conserve

Answer 4

not to waste resources

Question 5

drought

Answer 5

a prolonged period of below average precipitation

Question 6

ecosystem

Answer 6

an area displaying a distinctive interaction between plants, animals and the physical environment

Question 7

environment

Answer 7

the air, land, water, plants and wildlife

Question 8

extinct

Answer 8

no longer in existence (of animals; no longer active (of volcanoes)

Question 9

geo-thermal energy

Answer 9

heat and electricity produced from hot, underground water

Question 10

global warming

Answer 10

the slow increase in world temperatures due to the enhanced greenhouse effect

Question 11

habitat

Answer 11

an area in which plants and animals have adapted in order to survive there

Question 12

hydro-electric power

Answer 12

electricity produced by water being released through dam turbines

Question 13

landfill

Answer 13

the disposal of waste in natural or man-made holes in the ground

Question 14

national park

Answer 14

an area of countryside of outstanding beauty which is protected from development

Question 15

non-renewable energy

Answer 15

a resource that cannot be replenished once it has been used, such as fossil fuels

Question 16

recylcing

Answer 16

the reuse of waste material

Question 17

renewable energy

Answer 17

a sustainable source of power which can be used indefinitely (e.g. wind, solar, tidal)

Question 18

stewardship

Answer 18

looking after the environment in a sustainable way for the future.

Question 19

sustainable

Answer 19

using resources in a manner which allows them to be available in future generations

Question 20

greenhouse effect

Answer 20

the natural warming of the atmosphere by retention of heat from the sun’s radiation

Question 21

enhanced greenhouse effect

Answer 21

the impact on climate from additional CO2 and other greenhouse gases that humans release into the atmosphere, also referred to as global warming

Question 22

Which 6 issues do Camden experience today?

Answer 22

Traffic & Transport
Food & water waste
Energy Use
Litter and waste
Air pollution
Light pollution

Question 23

How many national parks are in the UK?

Answer 23

15

Question 24

What aims do national parks have?

Answer 24

1. Conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage.
2. Promote the opportunities for understanding and enjoying national parks by the public.
3. To meet the socio-economic needs of local communities

Question 25

Where is the Snowdonia Park located?

Answer 25

North Wales

Question 26

What benefits does Snowdonia National Park bring?

Answer 26

Jobs for locals

Income for the local economy

Preserves local services

Tourists enjoy scenery, so more reason to conserve

Question 27

List 6 Problems with National Parks and how they can be solved.

Answer 27

Question 28

Description of location of our school

Answer 28

The Hall is located in the London borough of Camden. The area around the school is suburban, but other parts of Camden could be classified as urban.

Question 29

Causes of environmental issues (local)

Answer 29

-The busy FinchleyRoad (A Road) nearby
-A highly populated area with a number of schools close by, which greatly increases traffic, congestion and litter
-The average Camden resident emits 15tonnes of CO2annually (the UK average is 13tonnes).

Question 30

When did the Camden Council declare a climate and ecological emergency?

Answer 30

2019

Question 31

How to solve these local environment issues

Answer 31

-Changing streetlights to energy-efficientLED lights
-Fitting184 solar panels to the Swiss Cottage library
-Council’s energyis supplied by renewable sources
-Increased cycle routes
-Camden Forest 2025-aimed to plant 2025 trees by 2025
-VisioningCamden 2023-asked locals to imagine the borough in 2030 if the impacts of climate change had been dealt with.

Overall,these efforts saw a reduction inthe 2019/20carbon emissions by 51% compared to 10 years earlier.

Question 32

Causes of Global Warming

Answer 32

Global warming is the long term rise in world temperatures since pre-industrialtimes.

Increased greenhouse gas emissions contribute to warming the planet. As more of these gases are put into our atmosphere than occur naturally, a thicklayer of gases has built up, causing the enhanced greenhouse effect.

Question 33

Impacts of Global Warming

Answer 33

-Increase in land & ocean temperatures
-Melting ice at poles & mountains glaciers-Rising sea levels
-More extreme weather
If we fail to change ourbehaviour soon,global temperaturescould rise by 3C by the end of this century. The table below outlines the impacts of a 1.5C versus a 2C temperature rise.

Question 34

Global Warming Solutions

Answer 34

The main solution is to reduce carbon emissions. In 2015 at the UN climate summit nearly all countries agreed to limit global warming to 1.5oC and a maximum of 2oC.

Some ways to achieve this include-reducing and stopping the burning of fossil fuels, reforestation and reducing temperatures in our homes. The economic, social and environmental cost of changing in the future will be much greater than if we do it now!

Question 35

UK’s energy mix

Answer 35

The UK’s energy mix is made up of renewable and non-renewable sources.
Nuclear is non-renewable but unlike coal, gas and oil it does not releasecarbon emissions. However, nuclear waste is dangerous and has to be stored safely

Question 36

Air Land and Water Pollution

Answer 36

Water pollutionis any form of contamination that people put into water-sewage.

Land pollution is contamination of the land including soil and the groundbeneath.

Air pollution consists of harmful chemicals or particles in the air.

There are many things we can do to reduce pollution:

Water-reduce water use, use environmentally safe cleaning products and buy organic food.

Land-reduce what you buy, reuse items and recycle.

Air-use public transport, use electricor hybrid cars and car share.