Lesson Y9-U03-L11

Y9-U03-L11 Evaluating Climate Action: Assessment Preparation Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 15

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The 20 questions

  1. What does the command word 'assess' ask you to do?

    • Draw a labelled map of the region under study.
    • Weigh both sides using evidence, then reach a clear, reasoned judgement.
    • Define each key term in the question and then stop writing.
    • List as many facts as possible without reaching any conclusion.

  2. In a PEEL paragraph, what must the Explain step do?

    • Give a personal opinion with no evidence behind it.
    • Repeat the wording of the question word for word.
    • Say why the evidence supports the point that was made.
    • List another place name without giving any reason.

  3. What does 'per capita' mean?

    • The capital city of a country's government.
    • An amount worked out per person, so countries can be compared fairly.
    • The number of capital cities a country has.
    • The total amount for the whole country added together, before any comparison is made between nations.

  4. What is climate justice?

    • The idea that climate change only affects island nations.
    • The idea that the people who caused least warming should not suffer the most.
    • The idea that rich countries should emit as much as they like.
    • The idea that courts should punish every polluting factory.

  5. Which two-word phrase signals a balanced judgement in an assessment?

    • Everyone knows.
    • Without doubt.
    • On balance.
    • Obviously, yes.

  6. On the per-person emissions chart, which country emits the most carbon dioxide per person?

    • The UK, at about 4.7 tonnes.
    • India, at about 2.0 tonnes.
    • The USA, at about 14.3 tonnes.
    • China, at about 8.0 tonnes.

  7. On the same chart, which country emits the least carbon dioxide per person?

    • India, at about 2.0 tonnes.
    • The UK, at about 4.7 tonnes.
    • Bangladesh, at about 0.6 tonnes.
    • China, at about 8.0 tonnes.

  8. How many times more per person does the USA emit than India, using the chart?

    • About 7 times.
    • About 25 times.
    • About 14 times.
    • About 2 times.

  9. Why is a precise number stronger evidence than 'some countries pollute'?

    • It always comes from a government, so it cannot be wrong.
    • It is longer, so it takes up more space on the page.
    • It is precise and provable, so it earns more marks than a vague claim.
    • It removes the need for any judgement at the end.

  10. Why must a PEEL paragraph end with a Link to the question?

    • So the examiner can skip reading the evidence.
    • So it can add a brand new point that was never tested.
    • So it clearly answers what the question asked.
    • So the paragraph reaches the minimum word count.

  11. Why is it unfair that low-income countries face the worst impacts of climate change?

    • They emit the most, so they should be punished most of all.
    • Their climate is naturally hotter than every other country's, so they simply cannot cope with any heat at all.
    • Their governments never plan for any weather at all.
    • They emit little but suffer most, while rich countries caused most of the warming.

  12. Which pair of countries best shows unequal responsibility for emissions per person?

    • The USA (about 14.3 tonnes) and Bangladesh (about 0.6 tonnes).
    • China (about 8.0 tonnes) and India (about 2.0 tonnes).
    • India (about 2.0 tonnes) and Bangladesh (about 0.6 tonnes).
    • The UK (about 4.7 tonnes) and China (about 8.0 tonnes).

  13. Which kind of evidence should a PEEL paragraph use?

    • A question left for the examiner to answer, without any evidence or reasoning from the writer at all.
    • A named place and a number, such as 'the USA emits about 14.3 tonnes per person'.
    • A vague phrase, such as 'some countries pollute a lot and everyone already knows it is unfair'.
    • A personal opinion, such as 'I think it is unfair'.

  14. Which Explain sentence best supports the claim that rich countries should pay most?

    • The USA is a large country with many cities and roads.
    • Climate change is an important topic that is taught in schools and discussed in many national newspapers each year.
    • They have caused most of the warming over time, so they carry the biggest responsibility.
    • Bangladesh has a small population and few cars on its roads, so it is a quiet and peaceful country overall.

  15. Which sentence is a counter-argument in an assessment of who should pay?

    • So they should fund the fix for everyone else.
    • The USA emits about 14.3 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
    • However, fast-growing countries such as China now emit large totals too.
    • On balance, rich countries should pay most for climate action.

  16. Why might fast-growing countries also need to contribute to climate action?

    • They do not have any factories or power stations at all.
    • Their total emissions are now large, so they affect the whole world's climate.
    • They have never emitted any greenhouse gases in their history, so their industry is entirely clean.
    • They are always richer than the USA when measured per person.

  17. Which statement correctly compares total emissions with emissions per person?

    • Total emissions are always lower in countries with more people.
    • Per-person figures only show the number of cars in a country.
    • Per-person figures always make big countries look smaller than they are.
    • Total emissions favour big countries, while per-person figures compare people fairly.

  18. Which is a valid reason why responsibility for climate change is shared unequally?

    • All countries emit exactly the same amount of carbon per person.
    • Low-income countries are responsible for most of the warming since 1900, because they burn the most coal today.
    • Rich countries emitted most over time, while low-income countries emit little but face the worst impacts.
    • Climate change only affects the countries that emit the most today.

  19. Which judgement best assesses who should pay for climate action?

    • On balance, historic high emitters should pay most, though everyone shares some responsibility.
    • Only the poorest countries should pay, since they face the worst impacts.
    • Nobody should pay, because the problem is too big to tackle at all.
    • Everyone should pay exactly the same amount, regardless of their emissions, population or past historic emissions.

  20. To what extent is blame fairer when judged by per-person emissions or by total emissions?

    • Per person is always fairer, because it ignores every country's total entirely.
    • Neither view matters, because climate blame cannot be measured with data.
    • Total emissions are always fairer, because big countries should always pay the most, whatever their income.
    • Per person is usually fairer for comparing people, but totals show each country's overall share, so both matter.

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