Lesson Y8-U05-L09

Adaptation: Living with a Changed Climate Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 11

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U05-L09, Adaptation: Living with a Changed Climate: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 11: Year 8: Climate Change: Evidence and Choices, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is hard engineering as a flood defence?

    • Concrete structures
    • Restoring saltmarshes
    • Managed retreat
    • Planting mangroves

  2. What is soft engineering as a flood defence?

    • Working with nature
    • Building concrete walls
    • Installing steel gates
    • Raising high embankments

  3. What is managed retreat in coastal management?

    • Planting mangroves
    • Building sea walls
    • Stopping all emissions
    • Planned relocation

  4. What does community resilience mean in climate adaptation?

    • Permanent evacuation
    • Total risk avoidance
    • Stopping global warming
    • Capacity to recover

  5. What is the primary purpose of climate change adaptation?

    • Stopping carbon emissions
    • Reversing global warming
    • Coping with impacts
    • Reducing greenhouse gases

  6. Is a concrete sea wall hard or soft engineering?

    • Managed retreat
    • Soft engineering
    • Hard engineering
    • Mitigation

  7. Is restoring a saltmarsh an example of hard or soft engineering?

    • Urban mitigation
    • Soft engineering
    • Mechanical defence
    • Hard engineering

  8. Moving a village inland away from the coast is an example of which approach?

    • Hard engineering
    • Managed retreat
    • A carbon sink
    • Soft engineering

  9. What is the main function of the Thames Barrier?

    • Generating tidal power
    • Filtering river pollution
    • Creating new wetlands
    • Blocking storm surges

  10. Which type of coastal defence is the Thames Barrier?

    • Hard engineering
    • Natural adaptation
    • Managed retreat
    • Soft engineering

  11. Which of these is a water-supply adaptation strategy for droughts?

    • Building reservoirs
    • Burning fossil fuels
    • Clearing wetlands
    • Increasing emissions

  12. What is a common agricultural adaptation to drier climates?

    • Stopping all farming
    • Drought-resistant crops
    • Increasing chemical use
    • Relying on rainfall

  13. Why do some farmers in Kenya plant drought-resistant maize?

    • Surviving dry spells
    • Growing faster crops
    • Lowering market prices
    • Requiring more water

  14. How do early-warning systems help communities adapt to climate hazards?

    • Stopping extreme weather
    • Providing preparation time
    • Removing all risks
    • Preventing global warming

  15. Which option is a direct coastal adaptation strategy for rising seas?

    • Building sea walls
    • Expanding factories
    • Driving electric cars
    • Burning more coal

  16. What is a key disadvantage of building a concrete sea wall?

    • Harms local wildlife
    • Improves natural beaches
    • Provides no protection
    • Costs no money

  17. What is a major benefit of saltmarsh restoration compared to sea walls?

    • Total flood prevention
    • Zero environmental impact
    • Immediate concrete structure
    • Cheaper and natural

  18. When is managed retreat typically chosen for low-lying coastal land?

    • Rainfall stops completely
    • Defences cost too much
    • Tourism increases
    • Sea levels drop

  19. What should the evaluation of climate adaptation choices primarily weigh?

    • Cost, protection and nature
    • Colour, shape and design
    • Height, weight and size
    • Speed, tourism and profit

  20. Why is climate adaptation necessary even if greenhouse gas emissions stop immediately?

    • Ice caps are growing
    • Warming is locked in
    • Oceans are cooling
    • Sunlight is fading

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