Quiz for students

Which of the following factors has only short-term impact on climate (a few years or decades)?

By how much has the temperature on Earth risen since the second half of the 19th century?

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

When did the last glacial period come to an end?

Which of these cities is not threatened by rising levels of the world ocean?

In Eastern Siberia, pine forests are advancing into steppe ecosystems because of:

How much of Russia’s territory is covered by permafrost?

What climate factor defines the northern boundary of boreal forests?

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

Which of these countries will suffer the most if the level of the ocean rises by more than one metre by the end of this century?

The main climate problem for countries of Central Asia in the next decades will be:

In northern countries a passive building is a building which:

Which of these ways of getting around a city is the most climate-friendly?

Which of these energy sources is not a fossil fuel?

What is the meaning of ‘carbon footprint’?

What is the main problem with nuclear power plants?

What is CO2 equivalent used to calculate?

An active building is a building where:

What does a thermal camera measure?

What is the meaning of the ‘Class A’ label on electric devices produced in the European Union?