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Only One Earth

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  • 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...
  • Complete the sentence: Tropical forests are being __________ at the rate of 30 football pitches/fields a minute.
    cut down
  • What these products called?
    disposable plastic products
  • What is the action of contaminating the air?
    polluting
  • What's the cheapest machine that absorbs carbon out of the air and costs very little?
    trees
  • What is this place?
    landfill
  • What do you call rain that contains chemical waste and does damage to plants and animals?
    seasonal rain
    smog
    acid rain
    monsoon rain
  • What is an endangered animal? 
    Animals that are at risk or in danger of becoming extinct.
  • What are the three R's that help us to protect the environment?
    Reduce, Remember, Recycle
    Revise, Reduce, Recycle
    Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
    Reduce, Recycle, Remember
  • Give an example of a type of rubbish that ends up in the sea
    Plastic bottles, plastic bags, cans, six pack rings
  • What's the name of this famous actor that spoke to the UN about climate change?
    Leonardo DiCaprio
  • According to Greta Thunberg, we need to stop burning ________________ .
    fossil fuels
  • Can you give an example of a natural resource?
    Sunlight, wind or water.
  • Which country do you think emitted the largest amount of Carbon Dioxide in 2019?
    Russia, 29.5% of the global emissions
    China, 27.5% of the global emissions
    USA, 27.5% of the global emissions
    India, 28.5% of the global emissions
  • Which one of the following sources of energy is not renewable?
    bio fuels
    wind
    solar
    nuclear
  • 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
  • How much has sea level risen in the past 100 years?
    5 cm
    50 cm
    10 cm
    20 cm