Environmental Issues

Question 0

Agenda 21

Answer 0

A commitment to move towards sustainable development at government and local level.

Question 1

Acid rain

Answer 1

Rain, snow, fog or dust with a pH below 5.

Question 2

Alternative energy

Answer 2

Energy that does not deplete natural resources and does not harm the environment.

Question 3

Alien species

Answer 3

A plant or animal that moves from its original habitat into a new area.

Question 4

Biodiversity

Answer 4

The variety of species found in a particular area.

Question 5

Biofuels

Answer 5

Energy generated from organic matter (biomass).

Question 6

Carbon footprint

Answer 6

The impact of human activity measured in carbon dioxide units.

Question 7

Carbon offsetting

Answer 7

Removing the same amount of carbon from the atmosphere as produced by an activity such as air travel.

Question 8

Conservation

Answer 8

Protection of the environment and natural resources of the earth including plant and animal life.

Question 9

Coral bleaching

Answer 9

When sea temperatures rise and the coral die and lose their colour.

Question 10

Deforestation

Answer 10

Loss of forest due to climate change or the use of trees without replacing them.

Question 11

Direct action

Answer 11

The use of violent or non-violent methods to influence a political decision.

Question 12

Fossil fuel

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A fuel formed from the remains if ancient plants and animals.

Question 13

Ecotourism

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Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and the well-being of the local people.

Question 14

Ecosystem

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All living and non-living things in a particular environment and the way they work together.

Question 15

Endangered species

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When the numbers of a species are so low or it is facing such severe threats that it may become extinct.

Question 16

Environmental refugees

Answer 16

People displaced by environmental disasters caused by climate change.

Question 17

Extinction

Answer 17

The total disappearance of a particular type of living organism.

Question 19

Geothermal energy

Answer 19

Energy obtained from rock heated by the earth’s core.

Question 20

Global citizen

Answer 20

A person who thinks about their effect on the works by preserving the environment and keeping natural resources for others to use in the future.

Question 21

Global responsibility

Answer 21

Individuals and businesses making choices that affect the world in a positive way.

Question 22

Natural resources

Answer 22

Raw materials found within or on the earth, which can be used by humans.

Question 23

Government action

Answer 23

Laws of incentives introduced by a government to reduce global warming.

Question 24

Global warming

Answer 24

A warming of the climate in recent decades due to human influences.

Question 25

Minerals

Answer 25

Any rock which is mined, drilled or quarried.

Question 26

Hydroelectric power

Answer 26

Energy generated by water spinning a turbine.

Question 27

Habitat

Answer 27

The natural environment of an animal or plant.

Question 28

Honey pot site

Answer 28

An area of attractive scenery or historic interest visited by large numbers of tourists.

Question 29

Greenhouses gases

Answer 29

Gases such as carbon dioxide that trap heat in the earth's atmosphere.

Question 30

Non-renewable resources

Answer 30

Resources that can only be used once and can never be replaced.

Question 31

Lobbying

Answer 31

When individuals or groups attempt to influence the opinions of MPs to vote a certain way on a specific subject.

Question 32

National park

Answer 32

A reserve of land, usually declared by national government to be protected from human development and pollution.

Question 33

Leisure

Answer 33

Free time to do whatever you want.

Question 34

Nuclear power

Answer 34

Energy produced from uranium atoms.

Question 34

Industrialisation

Answer 34

The change from a farming society to a society based around production of goods in factories.

Question 37

Power station

Answer 37

A place where electricity is generated.

Question 38

Renewable energy

Answer 38

Energy from natural resources that are infinities or can be reused.

Question 39

Renewable resources

Answer 39

Resources that will not run out or can be replaced, providing they are not overused.

Question 40

Pollution

Answer 40

Something that poisons or damages air, water or land.

Question 40

Poaching

Answer 40

Catching or killing animals illegally.

Question 41

Solar power

Answer 41

Energy created from sunlight.

Question 42

Pressure groups

Answer 42

Organised groups that attempt to influence policy or business decisions on a particular issue.

Question 44

Sustainable methods

Answer 44

Methods that preserve and maintain, rather than destroy.

Question 44

Stewardship

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Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation.

Question 45

Sustainable tourism

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Tourism that has a low impact on the environment and local culture and contributes to biodiversity.

Question 46

Tidal power

Answer 46

Energy generated as the tide goes in or out of a coastal area or estuary.

Question 46

Sustainable development

Answer 46

Economic and social development that meets the needs of current and future generations.

Question 48

Urbanisation

Answer 48

The movement of people from the countryside to live in towns and cities.

Question 48

Tourism

Answer 48

A trip made for pleasure, usually including at least one night away.

Question 49

Wave power

Answer 49

Energy generated by waves in the sea.

Question 50

Wind power

Answer 50

Energy generated from wind.