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Activity: Climate change and energy reduction

Beaver Scouts/Cub Scouts/Scouts - Try this quiz to see how much you have learned about climate change and energy reduction.

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1) Where does the energy come from which keeps the Earth warm?

the Sun
the Moon
the sea

2) What effect traps the heat next to the Earth?

the refrigeration effect
the greenhouse effect
the hothouse effect

3) What traps the heat next to the Earth?

rainforests
the greenhouse gases
the wind

4) What is the main man-made greenhouse gas?

oxygen
hydrogen
carbon dioxide

5) What is the main way that carbon dioxide is made?

when it rains
when fuel is burnt
when there’s a hurricane

6) What is the main way that carbon dioxide is used?

when plants use it to make food
when animals breathe it in
when fuel is burnt

7) What might happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

the temperature on Earth may go up so there will be global warming
the temperature on Earth may go down so there will be global cooling
the oceans may dry up so there will be global drying

8) What might happen in the UK if we don’t stop global warming?

the temperature may go down and the sea level may drop
the temperature may stay the same and there may be fewer droughts
the temperature may go up and there may be more droughts and floods

9) Renewable sources of energy like solar and wind power

can use coal, oil or gas
don’t use coal, oil or gas
only use nuclear fuels

10) How can you do your bit if you want to stop global warming?

save energy by going to school by car
save energy by having lots of rests
save energy by using less electricity and petrol

11) Which of these is the best way to stop global warming around the house?

open a window and turn up the thermostat
turn off the television when you’re not watching it and turn down the thermostat
boil a full kettle for one cup of tea and leave the taps running

12) Which of these is the best way to stop global warming when you travel?

get a lift to school on your own
walk to school with a group of friends and an adult
encourage your parents to drive to the shops rather than taking the bus

13) Which of these is the best way to stop global warming around your school?

leave computers and lights on when you leave a room
recycle rubbish and use energy efficient light bulbs
only use one side of your paper and leave litter around the playground

14) Which of the following is true?

it’s too late to stop global warming
only politicians can make a difference to global warming
everyone can do their bit to help stop global warming

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