MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. CARBON FOOTPRINT.

1 / 40

The main source of human greenhouse gas emissions is:

Vehicle transport

The production and use of energy

The felling of forests

Agriculture

2 / 40

Which country is the major emitter of greenhouse gases?

USA

Great Britain

China

Russia

3 / 40

Which of these energy sources is non-renewable?

Solar energy

Crude oil

Biofuel

Tidal energy

4 / 40

Which of these energy sources is not a fossil fuel?

Uranium

Peat

Natural gas

Brown coal

5 / 40

Which of these energy sources is the most used in the world?

Crude oil

Wood

Natural gas

Wind power

6 / 40

Which of these energy sources is the most climate-friendly?

Solar energy

Natural gas

Brown coal

Crude oil

7 / 40

Which of these energy sources emits the largest amount of greenhouse gases per unit of energy produced?

Coal

Crude oil

Natural gas

Solar energy

8 / 40

Which of these substances cannot be obtained from crude oil?

Rubber

Gas

Glass

Plastic

9 / 40

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 generates electricity and heat and a TPP only generates electricity

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

A CHPP heats water and a TPP generates electricity

10 / 40

What is the main problem with nuclear power plants?

It is hard to find a suitable location for a plant

They emit more carbon dioxide than other types of power plant

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

Reserves of nuclear fuel are almost exhausted

11 / 40

Offshore wind farms are built:

In the sea, not far from the coast

In the middle of the ocean

In the mountains

On land, by the coast

12 / 40

Is biomass a renewable source of energy?

No, because its energy is converted by combustion into electricity

Yes, because plants can grow again

No, because the remains of ancient organisms from deep inside the Earth’s crust cannot be replaced

Yes, because energy cannot be destroyed

13 / 40

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

Coffee beans

Banana skins

Coconut oil

Sugar cane

14 / 40

Which of these types of power plant does not use the power of water?

A thermal power plant

An hydropower plant

A wave power plant

A pumped storage power plant

15 / 40

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

Ireland

Spain

Iceland

Italy

16 / 40

What share of all the electricity produced in the world comes from renewable sources (including hydropower)?

10%

More than 20%

Less than 5%

15%

17 / 40

Which country was the first in the world to reach 40% of energy generated from wind farms?

Denmark

USA

Australia

Great Britain

18 / 40

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

Oslo

Moscow

Cairo

London

19 / 40

In which country was the first tidal power station built?

USA

France

Great Britain

Japan

20 / 40

In which country was the first tidal power station built?

Great Britain

France

Japan

USA

21 / 40

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

The devices are safe to use

The devices are very powerful

The devices were produced at energy-efficient factories

The devices use very little energy

22 / 40

What does a thermal camera measure?

Carbon dioxide emissions from industrial enterprises

The amount of heat used to keep a building warm

Heat loss from the pipes of residential and public buildings

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

23 / 40

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

Sealing cracks in the window frames

Use of heat reflectors behind radiators

Use of electric heaters

Insulation of the front door

24 / 40

Why is it better to use LED bulbs, although they are more expensive than energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs?

They do not contain potentially dangerous mercury, they last longer and they use less energy

They have more varied designs, making them suitable for different sorts of lamps

They are unbreakable, since they are made from particularly strong plastic

They can be disposed of together with general rubbish (they do not require special processing)

25 / 40

What is the meaning of ‘carbon footprint’?

Carbon dioxide emissions from all industrial enterprises

Total reserves of carbon in the Earth’s forests

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

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

26 / 40

What is CO2 equivalent used to calculate?

The amount of CO2 absorbed by a plant over its life

Savings on fuel consumption to heat buildings

The volume of all greenhouse gases emitted from any activity, expressed in terms of CO2 for ease of measurement and understanding

Total carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by several similar enterprises or organizations

27 / 40

What is the best way to find out the energy efficiency of a home appliance?

Its energy-efficiency label

Readings on the electricity meter

Life expectancy of the appliance

The material, which the appliance is made from

28 / 40

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

By reducing the number of lights

By planting trees

By choosing new energy-efficient devices

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

29 / 40

Which type of transport emits the largest quantity of greenhouse gases?

Railway

Bicycle

Ship

Road vehicle

30 / 40

What is a carpool?

An environmental standard for vehicle engines

A new type of vehicle powered by a solar battery

Taking passengers on car journeys

Special parking for electric vehicles

31 / 40

Which of these ways of getting around a city is the most climate-friendly?

Public transport, such as buses

Private transport with low fuel consumption

Bicycle

Carpool (several people using one car to get to the same place, for instance to work)

32 / 40

An active building is a building, where:

The residents are environmental activists

Everything is managed by a computer system

Energy is produced

No energy is used

33 / 40

In northern countries a passive building is a building, which:

Is very well insulated and loses almost no energy

Is not computer controlled

Does not meet building standards

Does not use energy

34 / 40

Most of the heat loss from a building is through the:

Floor

Windows

Walls

Ceiling

35 / 40

Which of these types of rubbish takes longest to decompose?

Food waste

Plastic

Paper

Steel

36 / 40

What bag should you take shopping in order to reduce your carbon footprint?

Your own paper bag

Don’t take a bag – use a disposable one from the shop

Your own canvas or cotton bag

Your own plastic bag

37 / 40

Which of the products that you buy with your parents has the smallest carbon footprint?

Products brought from some other region of your country

Products brought from neighbouring countries

Local products

Exotic products from distant countries

38 / 40

Which advice for energy-efficient use of a saucepan is correct?

The saucepan should always be open

The bottom should be smaller than the burner

The saucepan bottom should be concave

The top should be on

39 / 40

Which country was the first to build an active house?

Spain

USA

China

Denmark

40 / 40

In what country was the Kyoto Protocol signed?

Germany

France

Japan

USA

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