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Geography Quiz - Environment Issues (Questions)

Learn about environmental issues that affect our planet, from climate change to pollution. Discover how human actions can harm the Earth and what we can do to help.

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Fascinating Fact:

Rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as heatwaves and heavy storms, are possible effects of climate change.

In KS2 Geography, you learn how people affect the environment. This quiz looks at problems like climate change, pollution, and habitat loss, and how we can protect the planet.

Key Terms

Environmental issue: A problem in the natural world caused or made worse by human activity.
Climate change: Long-term changes in Earth’s weather patterns and average temperatures.
Pollution: Harmful substances released into air, water, or land that damage living things.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are environmental issues in KS2 geography?

In KS2 geography, environmental issues include problems like air and water pollution, climate change, deforestation, and littering, all of which can harm people, animals, and habitats.

How does climate change affect people and the environment?

Climate change can bring hotter days, stronger storms, flooding in low areas, and changes to where plants and animals can live, which can make life harder for many communities.

What can children do to help the environment?

Children can help by saving energy, walking or cycling short journeys, recycling, reducing plastic use, and talking to family and friends about protecting the planet.

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What type of harmful gases surround the Earth?

[ ]	Solar gases
[ ]	Natural gases
[ ]	Greenhouse gases
[ ]	Shed gases

What is the ozone layer?

[ ]	A protective layer around the earth
[ ]	The centre of the earth
[ ]	A paintballing centre
[ ]	Part of the North Pole

Why are the rainforests being chopped down?

[ ]	There are too many trees
[ ]	It will reduce global warming
[ ]	To clear land for farming
[ ]	To use the wood for fuel

Which of these human activities is NOT causing global warming?

[ ]	Burning fossil fuels
[ ]	Cutting down rainforests
[ ]	Using aerosols
[ ]	Recycling glass

Which of these is NOT due to global warming?

[ ]	The earth may warm up
[ ]	The ice caps may melt
[ ]	We will run out of fossil fuels
[ ]	The sea level may rise

Which of these is NOT an environmentally-friendly method of producing electricity?

[ ]	Burning coal
[ ]	Solar
[ ]	Wind
[ ]	Water power

What have most governments agreed to do to help stop global warming?

[ ]	Chop the rainforests down
[ ]	Reduce the amount of fossil fuels burned
[ ]	Send a rocket to mend the ozone layer
[ ]	Stop using electricity

How is hydroelectricity produced?

[ ]	With water
[ ]	With the sun
[ ]	With wind
[ ]	By burning fossil fuels

Which of these effects does burning fossil fuels have on the environment?

[ ]	It pollutes rivers
[ ]	It fills up landfills
[ ]	It causes drought
[ ]	It causes hurricanes

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What is the power produced by the sun called?

[ ]	Nuclear power
[ ]	Hydropower
[ ]	Solar power
[ ]	Gas power

Geography Quiz - Environment Issues (Answers)

What type of harmful gases surround the Earth?

[ ]	Solar gases
[ ]	Natural gases
[x]	Greenhouse gases
[ ]	Shed gases

Greenhouse gases are warming the planet up

What is the ozone layer?

[x]	A protective layer around the earth
[ ]	The centre of the earth
[ ]	A paintballing centre
[ ]	Part of the North Pole

The ozone layer protects the Earth from too much UV from the sun

Why are the rainforests being chopped down?

[ ]	There are too many trees
[ ]	It will reduce global warming
[x]	To clear land for farming
[ ]	To use the wood for fuel

There are many people on Earth and they all need to be fed, so farmers chop down trees to make suitable farmland

Which of these human activities is NOT causing global warming?

[ ]	Burning fossil fuels
[ ]	Cutting down rainforests
[ ]	Using aerosols
[x]	Recycling glass

Recycling things, like glass, metal or paper, is good for the environment

Which of these is NOT due to global warming?

[ ]	The earth may warm up
[ ]	The ice caps may melt
[x]	We will run out of fossil fuels
[ ]	The sea level may rise

The Earth will run out of fossil fuels one day but this is because we burn them which causes global warming

Which of these is NOT an environmentally-friendly method of producing electricity?

[x]	Burning coal
[ ]	Solar
[ ]	Wind
[ ]	Water power

Coal is a fossil fuel

What have most governments agreed to do to help stop global warming?

[ ]	Chop the rainforests down
[x]	Reduce the amount of fossil fuels burned
[ ]	Send a rocket to mend the ozone layer
[ ]	Stop using electricity

There are other ways to create electricity, like nuclear power, wind power or hydroelectric power

How is hydroelectricity produced?

[x]	With water
[ ]	With the sun
[ ]	With wind
[ ]	By burning fossil fuels

Water can make turbines go round and these turbines can power generators