Level: JHS, Basic 8 | Subject: Integrated Science | Strand: Humans and the Environment | Topic: Climate Change and 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
Tick one answer for each question, then press Review answer. If your answer is wrong, it will be marked first, then the correct answer will show in green.
Essay Questions
- Distinguish between weather and climate. (3 marks)
- (a) What is global warming? (b) Name three greenhouse gases. (4 marks)
- State four human activities that cause climate change. (4 marks)
- State four effects of climate change on Ghana. (4 marks)
- (a) What is a green economy? (b) Give three examples of ways Ghana can build a green economy. (5 marks)
Essay Questions: Marking Guide for Teachers and Parents
- Weather is the condition of the atmosphere over a short time such as a day (1). Climate is the average weather over many years, usually 30 years or more (1). Give 1 mark for a clear example or contrast.
- (a) The rise in the average temperature of the Earth because of too many greenhouse gases (2). (b) Any three (1 mark each): carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapour, CFCs.
- Any four (1 mark each): burning fossil fuels, deforestation, bush burning, burning waste, illegal mining, farming practices that release methane.
- Any four (1 mark each): higher temperatures, irregular rainfall, floods and droughts, poor crop yields, coastal erosion, more diseases, loss of habitats.
- (a) An economy that grows and creates jobs without harming the environment (2). (b) Any three (1 mark each): solar and other renewable energy, tree planting, recycling businesses, sustainable farming, energy-saving buildings.
Education Always (education.inspiringalways.com). Original practice questions, not official WAEC or BECE questions.