Level: JHS, Basic 7 | Subject: Integrated Science | Strand: Humans and the Environment | Topic: Climate Change and the Green Economy
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Part A has 20 tick-box questions. Part B has 5 essay questions with a marking guide at the bottom.
Test Yourself: 20 Objective Questions
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1. The condition of the atmosphere at a place over a short time is called
2. The average weather of a place over many years is
3. The harmattan in Ghana usually comes between
4. Climate change is a
5. Which gas is mainly responsible for global warming?
6. The trapping of heat by gases around the Earth is the
7. Another greenhouse gas is
8. Burning fossil fuels adds to climate change because it releases
9. Cutting down forests causes climate change because trees
10. Bush burning contributes to global warming by
11. One effect of global warming is
12. Rising sea level threatens
13. Climate change can lead to
14. A green economy aims to
15. Which of these helps fight climate change?
16. Which energy source is clean?
17. Using public transport instead of many private cars helps to
18. A green job is a job in
19. The most important thing individuals can do about climate change is to
20. Which farming practice is climate-friendly?
Essay Questions
- (a) Distinguish between weather and climate. (b) What is climate change? (5 marks)
- Explain the greenhouse effect and name two greenhouse gases. (4 marks)
- State four human activities that cause climate change. (4 marks)
- State four effects of climate change in Ghana. (4 marks)
- What is a green economy? Suggest four things Ghana can do to build one. (5 marks)
Essay Questions: Marking Guide for Teachers and Parents
- (a) Weather is the condition of the atmosphere over a short time (1); climate is the average weather over many years (1). (b) A long-term change in temperature and rainfall patterns (3).
- Gases in the air trap heat around the Earth (2). Any two: carbon dioxide, methane (1 mark each).
- Any four: burning fossil fuels, deforestation, bush burning, burning rubbish, large-scale livestock farming (1 mark each).
- Any four: drought, floods, poor harvests, rising sea level, hotter weather, disease spread, loss of animals and plants (1 mark each).
- A green economy grows while protecting the environment (1). Any four: plant trees, use solar and wind power, recycle, stop bush burning, create green jobs, organic farming (1 mark each).
Education Always (education.inspiringalways.com). Original practice questions, not official WAEC or BECE questions.