Environmental Damage (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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How many people are exposed to hazardous air pollution levels annually?
How many people are exposed to hazardous air pollution levels annually?
Over 1.1 billion people
Approximately how many premature deaths does air pollution cause annually?
Approximately how many premature deaths does air pollution cause annually?
7 million deaths
What does coal burning release that combines with water vapour to form acid rain?
What does coal burning release that combines with water vapour to form acid rain?
Sulphur compounds
How does smog form in urban areas?
How does smog form in urban areas?
Smoke mixes with fog
Which respiratory diseases can smog cause?
Which respiratory diseases can smog cause?
Asthma, emphysema, lung cancer
Which cities banned bituminous coal and require smokeless fuels?
Which cities banned bituminous coal and require smokeless fuels?
London and Dublin
Which harmful chemicals do car exhausts release into the atmosphere?
Which harmful chemicals do car exhausts release into the atmosphere?
Nitrogen oxide and benzene
Which agreement replaced the Kyoto Protocol after it concluded in 2020?
Which agreement replaced the Kyoto Protocol after it concluded in 2020?
Durban Agreement
By how much could sea levels rise by 2100 according to climate projections?
By how much could sea levels rise by 2100 according to climate projections?
59 centimetres
What does untreated sewage create in water supplies?
What does untreated sewage create in water supplies?
Algae blooms consuming oxygen
How many of the 20 worst air quality cities globally are located in China?
How many of the 20 worst air quality cities globally are located in China?
16 cities
What percentage of China's electricity comes from burning coal?
What percentage of China's electricity comes from burning coal?
Approximately 80%
When did China become the world's largest producer of wind energy?
When did China become the world's largest producer of wind energy?
2016