Lesson Y9-U03-L11

Evaluating Climate Action: Assessment Preparation Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 15

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U03-L11, Evaluating Climate Action: Assessment Preparation: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 15: Year 9: Weather, Climate and a Changing Atmosphere, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What does the command word 'assess' require you to do?

    • Describe one view
    • Weigh both sides
    • State a definition
    • List only facts

  2. In a PEEL paragraph, what must the Explain step do?

    • End the answer
    • Provide a source
    • Justify the evidence
    • State a point

  3. What does the term 'per capita' mean?

    • Per year
    • Per person
    • Per factory
    • Per country

  4. What is the core idea behind climate justice?

    • Universal mitigation laws
    • Fairness for victims
    • Global carbon taxes
    • Equal total emissions

  5. Which two-word phrase signals a balanced judgement in an assessment?

    • Everyone knows.
    • Without doubt.
    • On balance.
    • Obviously, yes.

  6. Which country has the highest carbon dioxide emissions per person on standard charts?

    • India
    • China
    • The USA
    • Bangladesh

  7. Which country has the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per person on standard charts?

    • The USA
    • Australia
    • Bangladesh
    • Canada

  8. How many times more per person does the USA emit than India, using the chart?

    • About 7 times.
    • About 25 times.
    • About 14 times.
    • About 2 times.

  9. Why is a precise statistic stronger evidence than a vague claim?

    • It avoids numbers
    • It is shorter
    • It is verifiable
    • It sounds dramatic

  10. Why must a PEEL paragraph end with a Link statement?

    • To start a conclusion
    • To add new evidence
    • To answer the question
    • To introduce a point

  11. Why is the global distribution of climate change impacts considered unfair?

    • Emissions are equal
    • Adaptation is free
    • Sinks absorb everything
    • Polluters suffer least

  12. Which country pairing best demonstrates unequal per capita emissions?

    • USA and Bangladesh
    • India and China
    • UK and France
    • USA and Canada

  13. What type of evidence should be included in a strong PEEL geography paragraph?

    • Hypothetical stories
    • Data and location
    • Personal opinions
    • Vague generalisations

  14. Which factor justifies rich countries paying the most for climate action?

    • Current population
    • Future potential
    • Historic emissions
    • Geographic size

  15. Which counter-argument is often raised in climate finance debates?

    • All countries stopped
    • Europe emits none
    • China emits much
    • Africa emits most

  16. Why must fast-growing emerging economies also contribute to climate action?

    • Industrial output drops
    • Total emissions grow
    • Historic debts vanish
    • Population sizes shrink

  17. What does measuring emissions per person provide compared to totals?

    • Historical global debt
    • Industrial land area
    • Total country wealth
    • Fair citizen comparison

  18. Which group bears the worst climate impacts despite low historic emissions?

    • Industrial superpowers
    • Northern European states
    • Low-income nations
    • Wealthy oil exporters

  19. What is the most balanced conclusion regarding climate responsibility?

    • Shared but historic
    • Only future generations
    • Solely poor nations
    • Exclusively island states

  20. Why are both total and per-person emission metrics useful?

    • Only per-person matters
    • Neither is accurate
    • Only totals matter
    • Both perspectives matter

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