Year 9 chapter 1

Question 1

Name the five activities that contribute most to climate change

Answer 1

1) burning coal, oil and gas
2) deforestation
3) increasing livestock farming
4) fertilisers containing nitrogen
5) fluoridated gas emissions (eg. In aerosols, fridges and insulation)

Question 2

Name 5 climate change adaptation strategies

Answer 2

1) flood defences
2) relocating houses
3) installing new, more effective heating/ air conditioning systems
4) enhancing early warning systems to predict extreme weather
5) growing more resilient crops

Question 3

Name 5 climate change mitigation strategies

Answer 3

1) using renewable energy
2) using eco friendly transport
3) eating less meat
4) saving fuel and energy
5) reforestation

Question 4

Describe how fossil fuels are made

Answer 4

.organism dies
.organism becomes buried and compacted.
.over immense pressure and time, the organism decomposes and turns into a fossil fuel.

Question 5

Name the main fossil fuels

Answer 5

Coal, oil, natural gas.

Question 6

How is most renewable energy captured

Answer 6

The energy source either creates heat, which then warms up water and rotates a turbine connected to a generator, or it directly powers a turbine connected to a generator, like wind or HEP. Solar is magic 🪄 .✨

Question 7

What is the definition of renewable energy

Answer 7

A source of energy that quickly replenishes itself to be used again and again. They tend to be less polluting

Question 8

What is the definition of non-renewable energy

Answer 8

Energy that has a finite amount on this planet and cannot be re-used. They give off polluting gases.