Energy
Water
Population
Carbon
Māori & Pasifika
100
Name any three methods of sustainable energy generation.
Any three...
Hydro, Wind, Solar, Tidal, Geothermal, & Biomass.
100
What are the English and Māori names for the river to the South of Christchurch?
The Ōpāwaho Heathcote River.
100
How many people are in Aotearoa New Zealand today?
5 Million.
100
What sector generates the most carbon pollution in New Zealand?
Agriculture, with Dairy generating 20% by itself.
100
What do these three words mean?
- Kaitiaki
- Mahinga Kai
- Ōtautahi
Kaitiaki - Guardian or protector.
Mahinga Kai - Food gathering area.
Ōtautahi - Christchurch.
200
According to this graph, what percentage of New Zealand's energy generation is unsustainable?
59% of our energy production is unsustainable.
200
What are the English and Māori names for the river that runs through the centre of Christchurch?
The Ōtākaro Avon River.
200
How many people are on the Earth today?
8 Billion.
200
What does this image show?
Global warming over time. Red & blue lines indicate hotter & cooler than the expected average.
200
Who is this tricky taniwha?
Herb Leaf. The Kaitiaki of Opononi.
300
What type of energy generation is this picture showing?
Geothermal.
Pumping cold water near hot magma generates steam, which turns a turbine.
300
Name the Māori name for the large estuary to the East of Christchurch.
Ihutai.
300
China is the second most populous country in the world, with India taking the top spot in 2023.
How many people live in China?
1.4 billion people live in China.
300
In which agreement did the top polluters commit to net zero carbon emissions and a halt to temperature increases?
The Paris Agreement (2016)
300
Name any 7 Pacific Islands.
The list is long. The teacher can be the judge if you got enough correct.
400
Describe the process shown in this diagram.
The Greenhouse Effect.
- Suns rays enter through the atmosphere.
- Some heat is absorbed by the Earth.
- Some heat is reflected back into space.
- Carbon traps the reflected heat, causing the global temperature to rise.
400
How many centimetres has the Pacific Ocean risen over the past 100 years?
20 Centimetres.
400
What is this type of map called?
Cartogram.
400
Name the worst five carbon-polluting countries in order, from worst down.
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400
Which hapu is the Kaitiaki of the local waterways around Waitaha Canterbury?
Ngāi Tūāhuriri.
500
Give one example of an unsustainable conflict between the economy and the environment.
There are many examples. The teacher can make the decision if your answer is correct.
Possible answers we have studied may be cutting down trees for industry OR companies selling fresh water to overseas countries.
500
Name the two countries that are at the source of the River Nile.
Ethiopia (White Nile)
Uganda (Blue Nile)
500
The population of the town of Gore is 8,000 people.
The area of the town of Gore is 13 km2
What is the population density of Gore?
615 people per km2.
500
What does the New Zealand public believe to be the most polluting sector?
Transportation - cars and trucks (they are wrong btw).
500
Name the Pacific Island that will be entirely relocated to escape rising ocean levels.
Tuvalu.