Atmosphere
Climate Change
Population
Urban
100

Which gas takes up the most of our atmosphere at over 70%?

Nitrogen

100

Climate Change is...

The man-made rapid increases in global temperatures

100

How often is a census carried out?

every 10 years

100

Why is Leith's unemployment so high?

Loss of shipbuilding & Fertiliser manufacturing. 

200

What is the albedo effect?

The % of suns energy which is absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface depending on colour

200

Identify 1 cause of climate change

Fossil fuels; cars; cows/agriculture; factories

200

Identify 2 other ways we can collect population data

Scottish household survey; Birth certificates; death certificates; Visa information; NHS data

200

Identify 3 solution to Edinburgh's traffic congestion problem

Park & Ride; Edinburgh city bypass; Bus lanes; Pedestrianised streets; traffic calming measures; permits; fines; charges etc

300

What does ITCZ stand for?

Intertropical Convergence Zone

300

Where is COP27 being held?

Egypt

300

Explain 3 consequences of population growth

Unemployment levels high; Traffic congestion; disease; waste; lack of housing; lack of food; lack of services. 

300

This model is based on the idea that land values (the amount of money the land costs) are highest in the centre of a town or city.

Concentric Zone Model

400

What is the name of the atmospheric zone where all weather is found?

Troposphere

400

COP 27 is aiming to keep global warming below ___ of pre-industrial levels

1.5 degrees C


400

In what year was Poland admitted to the EU?

2004

400

Approx. how many vehicles enter Edinburgh city centre every day?

180,000

500

The Coriolis force is the movement of air due to the spinning of the earth. What direction does it go in the Northern Hemisphere?

THEIR right

500

What was the highest temperature recorded in the UK this summer during the heatwave?

40.3 degrees C

500

What % of Syrian hospitals are out of commission due to conflict?

58%

500

How many people live in Rochina Favela (Brazil)?

200,000