True or false? Teacher’s notes
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True or false? Teacher’s notes
This simple ‘true or false?’ quiz covers various aspects of energy use and its impact on the environment.
Students will have to apply their knowledge to make educated guesses as to the correct answers.
Students could work in teams to answer the questions, with one vote per team, so that they have to reach a consensus for each answer.
The answers could be written down by students or recorded by a show of hands and tallied up on the classroom whiteboard.
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True or false?
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True or false?
• How much do you know about the energy we use?
• Test your knowledge with this quiz
• Discuss in your group whether or not the following statements are true or false. Your group will only have one vote for each statement so you will need to agree on your answer
• Select the true or false button to reveal the answer
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The greenhouse gas that concerns scientists the most is carbon dioxide (click on the ‘true’ or ‘false’ button to reveal the answer)
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Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas that most concerns scientists because excessive amounts can lead to global warming
(click on the ‘next’ button to move to the next question)
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(click on the ‘next’ button to move to the next question)
Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas that most concerns scientists because excessive amounts can lead to global warming
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Hydroelectric power is the cleanest renewable energy
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Flooded areas caused by hydroelectric power stations are rarely cleared of dead vegetation so decomposition
occurs, releasing methane and carbon dioxide, which pollute the atmosphere
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Flooded areas caused by hydroelectric power stations are rarely cleared of dead vegetation so decomposition
occurs, releasing methane and carbon dioxide, which pollute the atmosphere
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In the past, global climates have changed owing to changes in the earth’s orbit
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As the Earth has gradually moved closer to the sun the temperature of the planet has increased
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As the Earth has gradually moved closer to the sun the temperature of the planet has increased
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Global warming will lead to global famine as crops will no longer grow
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There will be a shift in the places where crops can be grown and the types of crop that can be
grown, not complete loss of crops
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There will be a shift in places where crops can be grown and the types of crop that can be
grown, not complete loss of crops
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There is enough space under the North Sea to store Europe’s entire carbon output for 70 to 200 years
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Amazingly, this is true. The Norwegian company Statoil has been storing carbon this way for years in the North Sea
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Amazingly, this is true. The Norwegian company Statoil has been storing carbon this way for years in the North Sea
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Around the world there are plans to build 140 new coal-fired power stations by 2030 (India and China plan to build the most)
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The plans are for 1,400 new power stations
Correct!
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The plans are for 1,400 new power stations
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The world’s total energy consumption has risen by almost 50% in the past 30 years
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This is due to the rapid rise in the use of technology
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This is due to the rapid rise in the use of technology
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