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Who wants to be a…. Climate Change Superhero?. How to play. Teams of 4/5 – choose a team name All teams will be asked each question to test your environmental knowledge Hold up your card with the answer on (A,B,C or D) There are two categories - Behaviour Change

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  1. Who wants to be a… Climate ChangeSuperhero?

  2. How to play • Teams of 4/5 – choose a team name • All teams will be asked each question • to test your environmental knowledge • Hold up your card with the answer on • (A,B,C or D) • There are two categories • - Behaviour Change • - Climate Change and the Environment • The winner is the team with the • most correct answers! Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  3. Category 1: Behaviour Change These questions see how much you know about how you can change your every day behaviour to reduce your carbon footrint and help the environment. There are 5 main areas where you can change your behaviour: Water Travel Food Energy Waste Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  4. Behaviour Change Example Question: What is this woman doing? Talking to her light bulb B) Putting in a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy C) Polishing her lamp D) Dancing Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  5. Answer: B) Putting in a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  6. Question 1: Which of these lights uses the LEAST energy? A B C D Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  7. Answer: Did you know? - Incandescent bulbs waste 90% of the electricity they use producingheat. CFL bulbs are much more efficient at producing light and they last for up to 10 years - You shouldn’t throw CFL light bulbs in the garbage - recycle them (eg at major hardware stores) A Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  8. Question 2: When you take a wash, which uses the least energy? • A) a full bath • B) a 5 minute shower • C) a 6 minute shower • D) a 6 minute shower with a low flow showerhead Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  9. Answer: D) a 6 minute showerwith a low flow showerhead • Did you know? • Low flow showerheads cost as little as $15 and can help your family save around • $100 dollars a year on their energy bills Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  10. Question 3: Which is the “greenest” form of transportation? A) Smart Car B) Bicycle D) Train C) Bus Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  11. B) Bicycle Answer: Did you know? Travelling by bus or train is more environmentally friendly than taking a car, but riding your bike or walking is the greenest way to go. Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  12. Question 4: Why is it good to ride a bike? A) It’s fun B) It keeps you fit C) It does not use any fossil fuels D) All of the above Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  13. Answer: D) All of the above Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  14. Question 5: If you absolutely have to take the car to hockey practice, how could you save fuel? Don’t eat before you go Only go on back roads C) Carpool with a friend D) Play your music loudly Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  15. Answer: C) Car Pool with a friend Did you know? - Some cities have HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lanes to encourage people to carpool Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  16. Question 6: What is this girl doing? A) Playing with a new toy B) Adjusting the heat C) Phoning a friend D) Setting an alarm Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  17. B) Adjusting the heat with the thermostat Answer: • Did you know? • - Turning the heat down by 1ºC saves 2% on your energy bill • A reasonable heating temperature is 19ºC during the day, and 15 ºC at night Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  18. Question 7: What is the name for electricity that is drained from electronics when they are plugged in but not in use? • Secret Electricity • Red Electricity • Phantom Electricity • Old Electricity Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  19. Answer: C) Phantom Electricity • Did you know? • As much as 10% of your energy bill could be due to phantom power • Phantom electricity is also sometimes called vampire electricity Buy Energy Star rated appliances – they use 50% less energy! Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  20. Question 8: What is your carbonfootprint? • The marks left behind when your dog walks though last nights camp fire • The total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide) that you produce through all of your activities • The print of a Carbosaurus • The amount of carbon dioxide given off when you walk Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  21. Answer: B) The total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide) that you produce through all of your activities • Did you know? • A carbon footprint may also be referred to as a greenhouse gas footprint Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  22. Question 9: What is not an environmental impact of producing meat? • It takes more energy to make a kg of meat than a kg of vegetables • Some animals belch methane (a greenhouse gas) • The manure (poo) from the animals in factory farms runs into rivers causing pollution • When animals in factory farms communicate all at once it can be heard from space Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  23. D) When animals in factory farms communicate all at once it can be heard from space Answer: Did you know? - Some clever farmers use the manure to make biogas to power their farms Did you know? - Sheep and cows are ruminants. They have bacteria in their guts to help themdigest grass, but they produce methane, which the sheep and cows belch out! Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  24. Question 10: Why is eating locally grown food better for the environment? • There is less fuel used to transport the food • Less of the food rots during transportation • It sustains local farmers, who you can be friends with! • All of the above Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  25. Answer: Try to buy seasonal food too because food grown in heated greenhouses in the winter might be powered by fossil fuels D) All of the above Did you know? -You can grow your own food which is the most local and environmentally friendly of all - Most of our food travels 2,500km to get to our plates Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  26. Question 11: What is the largest category of household garbage/recycling? A) Paper & cardboard B) Plastic C) Glass D) Metals Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  27. Answer: A) Paper & cardboard Did you know? - Recycling paper and cardboard in North America saves 41 million trees a year - We should try to buy products made from recycled paper Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  28. Question 12: Why is it important to check your car’s tire pressure? A) At the right pressure, the car will use less fuel because less of the tire is touching the ground B) If the pressure is too low, the wheels will stop going round C) If the pressure is too high, the car will float like a balloon Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  29. ANSWER: A) At the right pressure, the car will use less fuel because there will be less resistance • Did you know? • Properly inflated tires last longer • as there is less wear on them Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  30. Category 2: Climate Change and the Environment These questions will test your understanding of the science of Climate Change and your knowledge about the causes and effects on the environment. Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  31. Question 13: What is this thin blue line? A) The Ocean B) The Earth’s Atmosphere C) The Northern Lights D) Pollution made by airplanes Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  32. Answer: B) The Earth’s Atmosphere Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  33. Question 14: Which gas is not a greenhouse gas? Oxygen O2 B C D A Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  34. Answer: Oxygen O2 C Did you know? - Oxygen makes up 20% of the atmosphere - Greenhouse gases make up less than 1% of the atmosphere but they are very important (in the right quantities!) Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  35. Question 15: Which of the following is not a source of methane? A) Landfills B) Cattle C) Clouds D) Wetlands Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  36. Answer: C) Clouds Clouds do not produce methane Did you know? - Garbage in landfills breaks down very slowly because it is buried underground and there is no oxygen to speed up the decomposition process. Methane is produced from this process. - Cattle produce methane when digesting their food. - It is estimated that more than 50 percent of global methane emissions are related to human-related activities Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  37. Question 16: Which of these natural events affects the climate? A) Thawing permafrost B) The path of the Earth around the Sun C) Volcanic eruptions D) All of the above Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  38. Answer: D) All of the above Volcanic eruptions Thawing permafrost The path of the Earth around the Sun Did you know? - When permafrost melts it exposes peat bogs and releases captured carbon dioxide and methane - Changes in the Earth’s orbit around the sun can affect the climate and are linked to the timing of ice ages. - Volcanic eruptions spew ash, rock, and sulphur particles into the atmosphere, which increase cloud cover and cause global cooling. Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  39. Question 17: Which of the following is not a source of renewable energy? A) Wind power B) Hydro power D) Geothermal power C) Fossil fuels Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  40. C) Fossil fuels Answer: Did you know? - Wind power comes from the wind. - Hydro power comes from tides, waterfalls, and rivers. - Geothermal energy comes from heat deep in the earth. - These three sources are naturally replenished, but when we run out of fossil fuels, there won’t be any more. Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  41. Question 18: Which is not a fossil fuel? A) Wood B) Coal D) Oil C) Natural Gas Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  42. A) Wood Answer: Did you know? - Wood has not been fossilized. It hasn’t been dead long enough. If it was buried under pressure, over a long time it would make coal! Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  43. Question 19: Which of these things in BC is not being effected by Global Warming? B) Outbreaks of Pine Beetle A) Mountain glaciers D) The height of Mount Waddington Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012 C) Salmon migration

  44. Answer: D) The height of Mount Waddington Rogers Pass Glacier 1902 and 2002 Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  45. Question 20: Some scientists use GCMs to study climate change. What is a GCM? A) The latest Pokémon character B) A computer program C) A special high-tech thermometer Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  46. Answer: B) A computer program GCM stands for: General Circulation Model Did you know? - GCMs are computer programs that let scientists recreate the Earth’s climate on their computer screen. Scientists use the programs to figure out what the climate might look like in the future. Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  47. Question 21: What is the greenhouse effect? A) The warming effect a greenhouse has on the plants in it B) The warming of the surface of the earth and the lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases, which trap heat C) A hole in the ozone layer that lets in harmful rays from the sun Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  48. Answer: B) The warming of the surface of the earth and the lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases, which trap heat • Did you know? • Without the greenhouse effect the Earth’s average temperature would be • -18ºC (instead of 15ºC) Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  49. Question 22: What is a drought? A) Less rainfall B) A heat wave C) A type of storm D) A type of energy Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  50. A) Less rainfall Answer: Did you know? Drought are one effect of climate change. They occur when a region gets less rainfall than normal over a long period of time. Lakes can dry up, and crops may not grow. Climate change and deforestation along with droughts are turning some regions of the earth into deserts. Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

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