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Environment Issues

Learn about environmental issues that affect our planet, from climate change to pollution. Discover how human actions can harm the Earth and what we can do to help.

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Fascinating Fact:

Rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as heatwaves and heavy storms, are possible effects of climate change.

In KS2 Geography, you learn how people affect the environment. This quiz looks at problems like climate change, pollution, and habitat loss, and how we can protect the planet.

Key Terms

  • Environmental issue: A problem in the natural world caused or made worse by human activity.
  • Climate change: Long-term changes in Earth’s weather patterns and average temperatures.
  • Pollution: Harmful substances released into air, water, or land that damage living things.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are environmental issues in KS2 geography?

In KS2 geography, environmental issues include problems like air and water pollution, climate change, deforestation, and littering, all of which can harm people, animals, and habitats.

How does climate change affect people and the environment?

Climate change can bring hotter days, stronger storms, flooding in low areas, and changes to where plants and animals can live, which can make life harder for many communities.

What can children do to help the environment?

Children can help by saving energy, walking or cycling short journeys, recycling, reducing plastic use, and talking to family and friends about protecting the planet.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
Which of these human activities is NOT causing global warming?
Burning fossil fuels
Cutting down rainforests
Using aerosols
Recycling glass
Recycling things, like glass, metal or paper, is good for the environment
2 .
Which of these is NOT an environmentally-friendly method of producing electricity?
Burning coal
Solar
Wind
Water power
Coal is a fossil fuel
3 .
Which of these effects does burning fossil fuels have on the environment?
It pollutes rivers
It fills up landfills
It causes drought
It causes hurricanes
Fossil fuels cause acid rain and this rain gets into rivers
4 .
Why are the rainforests being chopped down?
There are too many trees
It will reduce global warming
To clear land for farming
To use the wood for fuel
There are many people on Earth and they all need to be fed, so farmers chop down trees to make suitable farmland
5 .
What have most governments agreed to do to help stop global warming?
Chop the rainforests down
Reduce the amount of fossil fuels burned
Send a rocket to mend the ozone layer
Stop using electricity
There are other ways to create electricity, like nuclear power, wind power or hydroelectric power
6 .
How is hydroelectricity produced?
With water
With the sun
With wind
By burning fossil fuels
Water can make turbines go round and these turbines can power generators
7 .
Which of these is NOT due to global warming?
The earth may warm up
The ice caps may melt
We will run out of fossil fuels
The sea level may rise
The Earth will run out of fossil fuels one day but this is because we burn them which causes global warming
8 .
What is the power produced by the sun called?
Nuclear power
Hydropower
Solar power
Gas power
Solar panels generate electricity from the sun's rays
9 .
What is the ozone layer?
A protective layer around the earth
The centre of the earth
A paintballing centre
Part of the North Pole
The ozone layer protects the Earth from too much UV from the sun
10 .
What type of harmful gases surround the Earth?
Solar gases
Natural gases
Greenhouse gases
Shed gases
Greenhouse gases are warming the planet up
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What do fossil fuels and renewable energy mean?

Author:  Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)
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