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1 / 10

What does a thermal camera measure?

Carbon dioxide emissions from industrial enterprises

Heat loss from the pipes of residential and public buildings

Heat distribution on any surface, such as the walls of a building

The amount of heat used to keep a building warm

2 / 10

Which of these energy sources is not a fossil fuel?

Peat

Brown coal

Uranium

Natural gas

3 / 10

What is the main problem with nuclear power plants?

They create dangerous radioactive waste, and there is a risk of accidents with disastrous consequences

They emit more carbon dioxide than other types of power plant

It is hard to find a suitable location for a plant

Reserves of nuclear fuel are almost exhausted

4 / 10

Offshore wind farms are built:

On land, by the coast

In the sea, not far from the coast

In the middle of the ocean

In the mountains

5 / 10

In which country was the Kyoto Protocol signed?

Japan

USA

France

Germany

6 / 10

How can a person or a company compensate for their carbon footprint?

By choosing new energy-efficient devices

By reducing the number of lights

By planting trees

By switching off devices and lights when they are not being used

7 / 10

Which of these cities would make the greatest use of solar power?

Cairo

Moscow

Oslo

London

8 / 10

Which of these products bought by your family has the smallest carbon footprint?

Products brought from neighbouring countries

Exotic products from distant countries

Products brought from some other region of your country

Local products

9 / 10

In northern countries a passive building is a building which:

Is not computer controlled

Does not meet building standards

Does not use energy

Is very well insulated and loses almost no energy

10 / 10

In which country was the first tidal power station built?

Japan

France

Great Britain

USA

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