Climate Quiz

The classification of protected areas by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says that economic activity is not allowed in:

Which of these economic activities in mountain regions is least vulnerable to the impact of climate change?

Where was the record set for the highest-ever air temperature on the planet (57.6 °C)?

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

Which of these houses can Eskimos not build without snow?

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:

An active building is a building where:

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

As the climate becomes warmer, the level of the world ocean:

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

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

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

Which of these substances cannot be obtained from crude oil?

A landslide in the mountains is:

Which of these cities is not threatened by rising levels of the world ocean?

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

The absorption of carbon in young forests:

Which of these features is not relevant to climate?

What is the climate of Barcelona?

Which of the following factors has only short-term impact on climate (a few years or decades)?