Climate Change Practice Questions

Which one of the following is an example of adaptation to climate change?

Shade one circle only.

• A Building sea walls to protect low-lying farmland
• B Capturing carbon dioxide from power stations and storing it underground
• C Planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
• D Replacing coal-fired power stations with offshore wind farms

Using Figure 1, calculate the increase in mean sea level between 1960 and 2020.

______________________ mm

Using Figure 1, describe the trend in mean sea level at this station between 1940 and 2020.

State two sources of evidence, other than ice cores, for climate change during the Quaternary period.

Suggest one way in which rising global temperatures could affect human health.

Explain how natural factors may cause the Earth's climate to change.

Using Figure 2, calculate the percentage of Country Y's greenhouse gas emissions that comes from agriculture and deforestation combined.

______________________ %

Explain how human activities are increasing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Use Figure 2 and your own understanding.

Suggest how climate change may affect the natural environment of Region Z.

Use Figure 3 and your own understanding.

Explain one way in which climate change might increase the intensity of tropical storms.

Outline one way in which water supply could be managed to help people in Country W adapt to a drier climate.

Explain how farmers in Country W could adapt their agricultural systems to a hotter, drier climate.

Explain how mitigation strategies can reduce the causes of climate change.

Use examples in your answer.

'The Earth's climate has changed naturally many times since the beginning of the Quaternary period, so the warming of recent years is nothing unusual.'

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Use evidence for climate change and your own understanding.

[9 marks] [+3 SPaG marks]

'For a country such as Country X, responding to the effects of climate change is more important than reducing its causes.'

Do you agree?

Explain your answer.

Use Figure 4 and your own understanding.

[9 marks] [+3 SPaG marks]