From movie Flashcards
What kind of gas is carbon dioxide?
a. ideal gas
b. artificial gas
c. greenhouse gas
d. conventional gas
e. all of the above
c
In London over the past few decades about how many front gardens have been paved over?
A) over 1 million
B) 10,000
C) 50,000
D)500,000
a
Scientist say that by 2020, heat waves will become 25% more likely. What is the name of the phenomenon that is caused by slow release of heat in bigger cities due to its big buildings and compact spaces, rather than in greener lands?
A. Greenhouse effect
B. Tight space effect
C. Urban Heat Island effect
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
c
What is a possible cause of global climate change?
a. Forest fires
b. Burning of fossil fuels
c. Melting of peat bogs
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above
e
By 2050, how much will the temperature have risen in the UK?
a) 3.5 C
b) 4.0 C
c) 2.5 C
d) 2.3 C
c
What fuel is made from plants that is better for the environment?
a. gasoline
b. petrol
c. bioethanol
d. diesel
e. none of the above
c
What are some of the dangerous symptoms of climate change?
A.) Rising sea levels
B.) Release of carbon dioxide and methane through melting permafrost and peat bogs
C.) Increased frequency and intensity of forest fires
D.) A and B
E.) All of the above
e
Automobiles all over the world are one of the leading causes of global climate change. People have decided to pave over their front lawns to be able to fit all of their automobiles in their driveway, it increases the value of the property, it cuts down on peoples car insurance, but it contriubutes to flooding. In London alone, how many front gardens (front lawns) have been paved over in the past few decades?
a. over 1 million
b. 800,000
c. 2 billion
d. 100,000
a