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1 / 20

What share of all the electricity produced in the world comes from renewable sources (including hydropower)?

10%

Less than 5%

15%

More than 20%

2 / 20

In which country was the Kyoto Protocol signed?

Germany

USA

Japan

France

3 / 20

Which of these cities would make the greatest use of solar power?

Moscow

Oslo

Cairo

London

4 / 20

What is CO2 equivalent used to calculate?

The amount of CO2 absorbed by a plant over its life

The volume of all greenhouse gases emitted from any activity, expressed in terms of CO2 for ease of measurement and understanding

Savings on fuel consumption to heat buildings

Total carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by several similar enterprises or organizations

5 / 20

What is the main problem with nuclear power plants?

Reserves of nuclear fuel are almost exhausted

They emit more carbon dioxide than other types of power plant

They create dangerous radioactive waste, and there is a risk of accidents with disastrous consequences

It is hard to find a suitable location for a plant

6 / 20

What bag should you take shopping to reduce your carbon footprint?

Your own plastic bag

Your own paper bag

Your own canvas or cotton bag

Don’t take a bag – use a disposable one from the shop

7 / 20

Which of these European countries, known for volcanic activity, produces 1/3 of its electricity from geothermal power plants?

Ireland

Italy

Spain

Iceland

8 / 20

Which of these types of power plant does not use the power of water?

A thermal power plant

A wave power plant

A pumped storage power plant

An hydropower plant

9 / 20

What is the meaning of ‘carbon footprint’?

Reserves of carbon that are transformed into carbon dioxide when crude oil and natural gas are burnt to obtain electricity

Total reserves of carbon in the Earth’s forests

Total emissions (direct or indirect) of all greenhouse gases by a person, an organization, an event, a product, a city or a country

Carbon dioxide emissions from all industrial enterprises

10 / 20

A landslide in the mountains is:

A mass of snow, which falls or slides down a slope

A serious flood

A hurricane wind

A moving mass of stones and earth

11 / 20

Which of these climate change impacts has the least affect on people’s lives and ecosystems in the Arctic?

Stronger winds (blizzards and storms)

Long-lasting heat waves in the summer

Reduction in the extent and thickness of sea ice

Melting of permafrost

12 / 20

Which of these natural disasters are not related to climate change?

Droughts

Tornadoes

Avalanches

Earthquakes

13 / 20

By how much has ice coverage in the Arctic shrunk in the last 40 years?

10 %

50 %

20 %

100 %

14 / 20

Which country has the most forests in the world?

Canada

USA

Russia

Brazil

15 / 20

In which of these geographical regions are tornadoes most frequent?

The west coast of Africa

Central Asia

The central and southern states of the USA

The Arctic

16 / 20

What is the climate of Barcelona?

Equatorial

Tropical

Sub-tropical

Temperate

17 / 20

Which climate zone is characterized by high air temperature and much precipitation, falling evenly through the year?

Sub-equatorial

Tropical

Sub-tropical

Equatorial

18 / 20

Which greenhouse gas accounts for 75% of all human emissions?

Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

Methane (CH₄)

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆)

19 / 20

Climate is:

The state of the weather in the course of a week

What old people remember about weather patterns, weather lore

The weather pattern in a particular territory over a period of many years

A feature of the weather specifying the frequency of precipitation

20 / 20

Where is climate warming happening the fastest?

In the southern hemisphere

In the Arctic

In tropical latitudes

In Southern Europe

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