geo

Question 1

how old is the universe and the earth?

Answer 1

universe-14.8b
earth-4.5b

Question 2

what are the sections of the universe?

Answer 2

1. super clusters
2. clusters
3. galaxy groups
4. galaxy
5. solar system
6. planets

Question 3

what makes a planet?

Answer 3

1. spherical in shape
2. biggest object in its lane
3. revolves around the sun

Question 4

whats the earths inclination

Answer 4

23.5 degrees

Question 5

layers of the earth

Answer 5

1. crust
2. mantle
3. outer core
4. inner core

Question 6

percentage of land and water on earth

Answer 6

land- 21%
water- 79%

Question 6

youngest country

Answer 6

South sudan

Question 6

amount of countries

Answer 6

196

Question 7

area of malta, gozo, comino and altogether

Answer 7

malta-286km 2
gozo-26 km 2
comino- 4km 2
together- 316km 2

Question 8

population of malta

Answer 8

600,000

Question 9

when did malta join the eu

Answer 9

2004

Question 10

length and width of malta

Answer 10

length-27km
width-17km

Question 11

amount of local counsils in malta and main rock

Answer 11

68 local counsils
limestone

Question 12

when did the industrial revolution start

Answer 12

late 1700s

Question 13

fossil fuels

Answer 13

coal, oil, natural gas

Question 14

where did the industrial revolution start

Answer 14

uk and usa

Question 15

carbon dioxide is a _______ and is produced by _______

Answer 15

greenhouse gas
burning fossil fuels

Question 16

why do we need fossil fuels

Answer 16

electricity, transport, construction, machinery, tarmac, industry and plastic

Question 17

who is al gore

Answer 17

a man who spoke up about global warming and climate change, he said things against oil companies so he was subjected to ridicule and ppl said it was fake

Question 18

the greenhouse effect is

Answer 18

a natural function of the earths atmosphere to keep in some heat thats lost from the earth

Question 19

greenhouse gases ______ the heat and the rest is reflected to _____

Answer 19

absorb
outer space

Question 20

what increases greenhouse gases

Answer 20

burning fossil fuels, emissions of carbon dioxide, waste disposal, deforestation, beef industry-methane and agricultural practices- cultivation of rice- methane

Question 21

consequences of greenhouse gases

Answer 21

sea level rise- migration, endangered animals and plants, food shortage, extreme weather like floods and droughts, diseases, glaciers and ice sheets are melting and humanity under threat

Question 22

solutions to greenhouse gases

Answer 22

renewable energy, solar panels, wind turbines, reducing c02 emissions, aforestation and carbon capture technology

Question 23

what is commercial fishing

Answer 23

catching fish and other seafood

Question 24

when was agriculture discovered

Answer 24

10,000 years ago

Question 25

what are pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers used for

Answer 25

pesticides-eliminate pests herbicides- kill unwanted plants fertilizers- grow longer and faster

Question 26

fishing farms are forms of ____ in which fish are ____in enclosures to be sold. overfishing is ___________

Answer 26

aquaculture raised catching too many fish

Question 27

affects of fishing farms

Answer 27

diseases, slime, medical use, large amount of excrement, escapees

Question 28

rapa nui is a _____ island which is one of of the worst cases of ________. without ____ the ecosystem collapsed, without ecosystem functions, ____ and ____ quickly diminished, without _____ escape boats weren't built and without being able to escape only a fraction of the population survived

Answer 28

Spanish deforestation trees food and water trees

Question 29

local problems in malta

Answer 29

hunting and trapping, waste management, transport

Question 30

wasteserv was established in november ____ and theyre responsible for ...

Answer 30

2002 organizing, managing and operating integrated systems for waste managements

Question 31

how to fix the transport problem in malta

Answer 31

too many privately owned vehicles- using public transport, cycling, walking, car pooling and park and ride

Question 32

what does double glazing do

Answer 32

extra insulation, minimize energy consumption to warm or cool the house

Question 33

what does jablo insulation do

Answer 33

the jablo reduces heat and cold

Question 34

what do reverse osmos do

Answer 34

a water filter saves time, money and helps reduce plastic

Question 35

what do timers do

Answer 35

installing a programmable thermostat helps monitor your cooling and heating systems

Question 36

what do LEDs do

Answer 36

last longer than bulbs, eco friendly, save money

Question 37

whats the EUs aim, objective and whos the founding father

Answer 37

aim- from war to peace objective-unique economic and political partnership between democratic countires founding father- robert schuman

Question 37

things to do to help the eco system

Answer 37

anti-tumble driers, 3rs- reduce, reuse, recycle, anti-single use plastic, white bag compost, homemade cleaning products, eco-mode

Question 37

5 achievements and 1 failure of eu

Answer 37

1. Schengen programme= border free schengen area gives eu citizens free movement 2. erasmus= exchanges, training programmes and more are possible when you have erasmus+ funding 3. maastricht agreement= created eu citizenship and paved the way for the euro 4. single market= free movement of things 5. euro-20/27 countries use it 1. brexit- withdrawl of the uk

Question 38

whats the flag, motto, hymn and day of the EU

Answer 38

flag- 12 stars for peace motto- united in diversities hymn- ode to joy by Beethoven day- 9th may

Question 39

what you need to join eu

Answer 39

democracy, human rights, human dignity, equality and freedom

Question 40

candidates for eu [9]

Answer 40

albania bosnia and herzegovina moldova north macedonia serbia montenegro turkey ukraine georgia

Question 41

what are the 4 greenhouse gases

Answer 41

carbon dioxide methane chlorofloro carbons nitrous oxide