Video for the 8th grade

Video for the 8^th grade, "Climate Change Basics"

Watch the video and choose the best answer

1. According to the speaker, greenhouse gases are produced by …

1. heart from the sun

2. the actions of people

3. the sun's rays, and also the actions of the people

4. the video doesn't say

2. Which of these things is a green house?

1. carbon monoxide

2. carbon dioxide

3. oxygen

4. the video doesn't say

3. Which of these ways to generate power provides a clean source of energy?

1. gas

2. oil

3. wind power

4. they are all clean sources of energy

4. Which of these things can help reduce levels of carbon dioxide?

1. driving to work

2. heating with coal instead of gas

3. using public transport

4. leaving your TV on standby, rather than switching it off

5. Which of these predictions about climate change does the video make?

1. if the planet gets warmer, then polar bears will become extinct

2. if the planet gets warmer, then we can expect more floods

3. if the planet gets warmer, then fuel become less expensive

4. if the planet gets warmer, then sea levels will rise

6. The world extinct means …

1. to become scarce or rare

2. in need of protection

3. to become endangered

4. something that has died out, and no longer exists

7. Choose the best answer to complete the statement:

If the planet continues to heat up, ___ ___ ___ expect to experience more extreme weather.

1. then will we

2. then can we

3. then we can

4. then should we

8. Which of these things isn't mentioned in the video?

1. wave energy

2. car pooling

3. coral reefs

4. heat waves

greenhouse gas - парниковые газы

extinct - редкий

fossil fuel - природное топливо

source - источник

to rise - повышаться

wave - волна

car pooling - поочерёдное использование личных автомобилей группой владельцев для общественных нужд