Climate Change (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is the greenhouse effect?
What is the greenhouse effect?
Gases trap heat in Earth's atmosphere
Which gas traps more heat than carbon dioxide?
Which gas traps more heat than carbon dioxide?
Methane
What releases stored carbon dioxide when trees are cut down?
What releases stored carbon dioxide when trees are cut down?
Deforestation
What does burning fossil fuels increase in the atmosphere?
What does burning fossil fuels increase in the atmosphere?
CO₂ levels
By how much is Ireland predicted to warm by 2100?
By how much is Ireland predicted to warm by 2100?
3-4°C
What threatens coastal areas due to melting polar ice caps?
What threatens coastal areas due to melting polar ice caps?
Rising sea levels
Which renewable energy sources help reduce reliance on fossil fuels?
Which renewable energy sources help reduce reliance on fossil fuels?
Solar and wind
What is desertification?
What is desertification?
Fertile land becomes desert
What causes more frequent droughts and stronger hurricanes?
What causes more frequent droughts and stronger hurricanes?
Higher atmospheric temperatures
How does reforestation help combat climate change?
How does reforestation help combat climate change?
Trees absorb CO₂
What is a consequence of desertification regarding people?
What is a consequence of desertification regarding people?
Migration and refugee crisis
How do trees help prevent desertification?
How do trees help prevent desertification?
Prevent soil erosion
What example of an extreme storm event occurred in Ireland in 2017?
What example of an extreme storm event occurred in Ireland in 2017?
Hurricane Ophelia