year 9 End of Year Exam (TOPIC 3)

Question 1

What evidence shows that the climate is changing?

Answer 1

Rising global temperatures, melting ice caps and glaciers, rising sea levels, changes in weather patterns, and increasing CO2 levels.

Question 2

Name 3 natural causes of climate change.

Answer 2

Volcanic eruptions, solar output changes, orbital changes of the Earth (Milankovitch cycles).

Question 3

What human activities contribute to climate change?

Answer 3

Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, farming (methane emissions), industrial processes releasing greenhouse gases.

Question 4

Name 3 effects of climate change globally.

Answer 4

More extreme weather, rising sea levels, loss of biodiversity, melting glaciers.

Question 5

How does climate change affect the UK?

Answer 5

More frequent flooding, hotter summers, wetter winters, threats to wildlife.

Question 6

What is mitigation?

Answer 6

Actions to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions to limit climate change.

Question 7

Give examples of mitigation strategies.

Answer 7

Using renewable energy, planting trees, improving energy efficiency, carbon capture.

Question 8

What is adaptation?

Answer 8

Adjusting to the effects of climate change to reduce harm.

Question 9

Give examples of adaptation strategies.

Answer 9

Building flood defenses, changing farming practices, managing water resources.