Superpowers Lesson 10: Environmental Impacts Of Superpowers

Question 1

What % of the world’s coal consumption is China repsonsible for?

Answer 1

50%

Question 2

How much iron ore was mined by China in 2014? How much more was imported to meet demand needs?

Answer 2

1500 million tonnes mined
933 million tonnes more needed to meet demands

Question 3

How much CO2 did the US emit between 1850-2007?

Answer 3

339 000 million tonnes

Question 4

How much are middle class numbers expected to rise by between now and 2030?

Answer 4

From 2 billion to 5 billion

Question 5

How many cars are predicted to by on China’s road by 2030?

Answer 5

1 billion

Question 6

How many tonnes of cereal is expected to be consumed per year by 2030 in China?

Answer 6

1.35 billion tonnes

Question 7

How much meat is expected to be consumed per year by 2030 in China?

Answer 7

180 million tonnes

Question 8

What % more of emmisions has the USA emitted than China in the past?

Answer 8

19.8%

Question 9

Why does China argue that their use of fossil fuels shouldn’t be restricted? Why is this controversial?

Answer 9

• The USA were allowed unrestricted use of fossil fuels to develop and become a world leading superpower - China believe they should be allowed the same
• There was less realisation in the past about the impacts consuming fossil fuels would have on the environment. Technology is now so far developed that a country should be able to develop without the need for major fossil fuel use if it wishes to do so

Question 10

How much could global oil demand rise by from 2015?

Answer 10

30%

Question 11

What % of areas in India could become water scarce to to increasing supply problems and drought?

Answer 11

60%