Climate Quiz

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What is the difference between a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) and a thermal power plant (TPP)?

A CHPP is a central distribution station, which receives energy from a network of small TPPs

A CHPP heats water and a TPP generates electricity

A CHPP generates electricity for big cities and a TPP generates electricity for towns and villages

A CHPP generates electricity and heat and a TPP only generates electricity

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In Brazil 1/5 of motor vehicle fuels are produced from:

Banana skins

Sugar cane

Coconut oil

Coffee beans

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Which of these European countries, known for volcanic activity, produces 1/3 of its electricity from geothermal power plants?

Italy

Spain

Ireland

Iceland

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What is a carpool?

An environmental standard for vehicle engines

Special parking for electric vehicles

A new type of vehicle powered by a solar battery

Taking passengers on car journeys

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Which of these energy sources is not a fossil fuel?

Uranium

Peat

Natural gas

Brown coal

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What is the meaning of the ‘Class A’ label on electric devices produced in the European Union?

The devices were produced at energy-efficient factories

The devices use very little energy

The devices are very powerful

The devices are safe to use

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What is the meaning of ‘carbon footprint’?

Reserves of carbon that are transformed into carbon dioxide when crude oil and natural gas are burnt to obtain electricity

Total reserves of carbon in the Earth’s forests

Total emissions (direct or indirect) of all greenhouse gases by a person, an organization, an event, a product, a city or a country

Carbon dioxide emissions from all industrial enterprises

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Which country was the first to get 50% of its energy from wind farms?

Australia

Great Britain

USA

Denmark

9 / 10

Which of these types of rubbish takes longest to decompose?

Steel

Plastic

Food waste

Paper

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Which of these actions to maintain the temperature inside a building is not environmentally friendly?

Sealing cracks in the window frames

Insulation of the front door

Use of electric heaters

Use of heat reflectors behind radiators

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