The impacts of climate change

1 / 15

In Eastern Siberia, pine forests are advancing into steppe ecosystems because of:

Rising temperatures

Less precipitation

More precipitation

Falling temperatures

2 / 15

Who among the following could be called a climate migrant?

Somebody from Haiti, who moves to the US because his village was destroyed by a powerful hurricane

A farmer from the southern state of Texas who moves to the northern state of Montana, because he was offered higher wages there

A Turk who got a better job in Germany

A German pensioner who moves to live by the sea in Turkey

3 / 15

How do Canada's forests influence carbon levels in the atmosphere?

They soak up carbon dioxide

They are a source of carbon dioxide

Emission is equal to absorption

They have no gas exchange with the atmosphere

4 / 15

70% of all fresh water used by people is used for:

Cooking

Drinking

Irrigation

Sanitation

5 / 15

You are an ecotourist if:

You minimize your impact on the natural environment when on holiday

You cook food on a bonfire when you are camping

You observe rare animals

You cook food on a bonfire when you are camping

6 / 15

The absorption of carbon in young forests:

On the contrary, young forests emit carbon

Is high

Is low

Does not occur

7 / 15

What is a ‘heat-island’?

Part of a forest that has been burnt out in a fire

An island threatened with disappearance due to rising sea levels

An island in tropical latitudes

The centre of a big city where the temperature is higher than in the suburbs

8 / 15

What share of the world population lives below the poverty line?

Less then 10%

50 %

35 %

15 %

9 / 15

Which of these regions of the world is particularly prone to drought?

South-East Asia

Central Africa

Small islands of the Caribbean Sea

Scandinavian countries

10 / 15

Which of these natural disasters are not related to climate change?

Earthquakes

Avalanches

Droughts

Tornadoes

11 / 15

The production of which agricultural crop in South-East Asia could be significantly reduced by rising sea levels?

Wheat

Maize

Barley

Rice

12 / 15

How does climate change make glacial lakes hazardous?

Harmful chemical compounds are formed in the water

The water becomes too hot due to higher air temperatures

Melting of glaciers raises water levels in the lakes, creating a threat of floods and landslides

Disease-carrying insects breed in the lakes

13 / 15

Which country has the most forests in the world?

Canada

Brazil

USA

Russia

14 / 15

How much of Russia’s territory is covered by permafrost?

20 %

60 %

30 %

80 %

15 / 15

A ‘heat-wave’ in Denmark is defined as a period of at least three consecutive days in which the average maximum temperature in most of the country exceeds:

37 °C

33 °C

20 °C

28 °C

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