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Who wants to be a…….

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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Who wants to be a…….

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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 light bulbs uses the LEAST energy? A B D C Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  7. Answer: Did you know? - Incandescent bulbs waste 90% of the electricity they use producing heat. CFL bulbs are much more efficient at producing light and they last for up to 10 years - You shouldn’t throw CFL lightbulbs in the garbage - recycle them (eg at major hardware stores) For more info look on BC Hydro’s website or the Recycling Council of B.C. (www.rcbc..bc.ca) D 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: • 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 D) a 6 minute showerwith a low flow showerhead Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  10. Question 3: 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

  11. 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

  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) Car Pool with a friend D) Play your music loudly Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  15. Answer: Did you know? - Some cities have HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lanes to encourage people to car pool to work C) Car Pool with a friend 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. 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 Answer: B) Adjusting the heat with the thermostat Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  18. Question 7: Waiting with the car engine running is known as what? • Stopping • Idling • Running • Sputtering Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  19. Answer: • B) Idling Did you know?- It is illegal to idle in B.C. and you can get a ticket- It uses less fuel to turn off the engine and re-start it if you are stopped for 10 seconds or more Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  20. Question 8: 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

  21. Answer: • 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 C) Phantom Electricity Buy Energy Star rated appliances – they use 50% less energy! Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  22. Question 9: 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

  23. Answer: • Did you know? • The average Canadian person’s carbon footprint is 22 times as big as a person in Ethiopia • A carbon footprint may also be referred to as a greenhouse gas footprint B) The total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide) that you produce through all of your activities Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  24. Question 10: 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

  25. Answer: Did you know? - Some clever farmers are using the manure to make biogas to power their farms D) When animals in factory farms communicate all at once it can be heard from space 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

  26. Question 11: 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

  27. Answer: 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 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 But, clever farmers are burning methane from landfills to heat their greenhouses,which is much better for the environment! Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  28. Question 12: What is the largest category of household garbage/recycling? A) Paper & cardboard B) Plastic C) Glass D) Metals Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  29. 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

  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 is not a fossil fuel? A) Natural Gas B) Coal D) Oil C) Wood Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  36. 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! C) Wood Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  37. Question 16: 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

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

  39. Question 17: 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

  40. Did you know? - Without the greenhouse effect the Earth’s average temperature would be –18ºC (instead of 15ºC) Answer: B) The warming of the surface of the earth and the lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases, which trap heat • Did you know? • The hole in the ozone layer is caused by CFC’s. These chemicals have been banned and the hole is repairing itself. Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  41. Question 18: What is your ecological footprint? A) A mark in the soil left when we go for a walk B) A toy that you buy from an eco-store C) A measure of our impact on the natural world caused whenwe consume resources and create waste D) A footprint left by an Ecosaurus **Put as last slide** Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  42. Bonus question If everyone on earth lived like the average North American how many planets would we need? Answer: C) A measure of our impact on the natural world caused whenwe consume resources and create waste Ecological footprints around the world 7 gha 4.9 gha 2.2 gha 0.9 gha 0.7 gha Canada UK China India Haiti Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  43. If everyone on the planet lived like the average North American we would need 5 planets Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  44. Bonus Question: Which two of the following celebrities are vegetarian? • Brad Pitt • Adam Sandler • Paris Hilton • Georges Laraque Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  45. Answer: • Brad Pitt D) Georges Laraque(He’s actually vegan!) Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

  46. The End Climate Change Showdown 2011-2012

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