Global Warming (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What percentage of Mount Kilimanjaro's glacier disappeared between 1912 and 2007?
What percentage of Mount Kilimanjaro's glacier disappeared between 1912 and 2007?
85%
How much more effective is methane at trapping heat compared to carbon dioxide?
How much more effective is methane at trapping heat compared to carbon dioxide?
20 times
What percentage of Arctic sea ice cover was lost by 2007?
What percentage of Arctic sea ice cover was lost by 2007?
23%
Which sector contributes the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions?
Which sector contributes the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions?
Power stations at 21.3%
How many times more heat-trapping capacity does nitrous oxide have compared to carbon dioxide?
How many times more heat-trapping capacity does nitrous oxide have compared to carbon dioxide?
300 times
What are clathrates?
What are clathrates?
Frozen chunks of ice & methane
By how much could sea levels rise by 2100 according to climate scientists?
By how much could sea levels rise by 2100 according to climate scientists?
1.4 metres
What role do trees play in reducing greenhouse gases?
What role do trees play in reducing greenhouse gases?
Act as carbon sinks
How many people in Africa will face water shortages by 2020 due to climate change?
How many people in Africa will face water shortages by 2020 due to climate change?
75 million to 250 million
What is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions globally?
What is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions globally?
Burning fossil fuels