Another word for rubbish or garbage from a house or apartment is...
domestic waste
Who is she? Where is she from and why is she famous?
She's from Sweden, her name is Greta Thunberg and she is a young environmental activist
Vehicles/zones releasing no greenhouse gases like carbon-dioxide or methane are called...
zero-emission
How much has sea level risen in the past 100 years?
50 cm
5 cm
20 cm
10 cm
A measurement of the amount of carbon-dioxide a person adds to the atmosphere is called...
Carbon footprint
What are the three R's that help us to protect the environment?
Reduce, Remember, Recycle
Reduce, Recycle, Remember
Revise, Reduce, Recycle
Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
What is an endangered animal?
Animals that are at risk or in danger of becoming extinct.
How much has the planet warmed up over the last 100 years? a. 0.75º b. 1.5º c. 3.5º d. 4º
a. 0.75º (if you think that's nothing to worry about, it has risen between 4 and 7 in the last 5000 years).
Can you give an example of an endangered animal?
Sea turtles, rhinos, tigers, elephants...
What is the action of contaminating the air?
polluting
Which country do you think emitted the largest amount of Carbon Dioxide in 2019?
USA, 27.5% of the global emissions
China, 27.5% of the global emissions
Russia, 29.5% of the global emissions
India, 28.5% of the global emissions
To put organic waste like vegetable peels, uneaten food, grass clippings and leaves into a large container that breaks it down into healthy soil is...
composting
Carrying harmful bacteria or toxins that can cause disease or death (_o_ _ a _ i n _ t _ d)
contaminated
Can you give an example of a natural resource?
Sunlight, wind or water.
Complete the sentence: Tropical forests are being __________ at the rate of 30 football pitches/fields a minute.
cut down
What's the cheapest machine that absorbs carbon out of the air and costs very little?
trees
To share a car instead of driving one alone
to carpool
Give an example of a type of rubbish that ends up in the sea
Plastic bottles, plastic bags, cans, six pack rings
Which one of the following sources of energy is not renewable?
solar
wind
nuclear
bio fuels
What's the name of this famous actor that spoke to the UN about climate change?
Leonardo DiCaprio
What do you call rain that contains chemical waste and does damage to plants and animals?
smog
seasonal rain
acid rain
monsoon rain
Able to use less energy (esp. of vehicles, appliances, buildings, etc.) (e_ _ r _ y - e_ _ i _ _ _ _ t)
energy-efficient