Why is the world's weather changing?

In this lesson, we will learning about the atmosphere and how it is important for life on Earth. We will also be looking at how the climate has changed over time and how it continues to change. We will be mainly focusing on the impact of human activity on the climate.

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Q1.The sun is a...

black holeplanetstargalaxy

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Q2.Approximately, what temperature is it on the Sun?

23 degrees celsius50 degrees celsius100 degrees celsius2 million degrees celsius

2/11

Q3.How many times does the Earth rotate around the sun in one year?

oncetwicethree times365 times

3/11

Q4.At what degrees does the Earth spin on its invisible axis?

24 degrees23.5 degrees25 degrees22.5 degrees

4/11

Q5.What is the sun made up of?

liquidssolidsgases

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Q6.Our Sun is one of the billions of stars in which galaxy?

Whirlpool GalaxyBounty WayMilky WayAndromeda Galaxy

6/11

Q7.In which hemisphere is the United Kingdom located in?

South HemisphereNorth Hemisphere

7/11

Q8.Why do we have day and night?

Because every 24 hours, the Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis.Because of the heat from the sun.Because the Earth rotates around the sun.

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Q9.During winter in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.

directlyindirectly

9/11

Q10.During summer in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.

directlyindirectly

10/11

Q11.In spring and autumn, the sun shines ________ on both the North Hemisphere and South Hemisphere

equallyunequally

11/11

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.The sun is a...

black holeplanetstargalaxy

1/11

Q2.Approximately, what temperature is it on the Sun?

23 degrees celsius50 degrees celsius100 degrees celsius2 million degrees celsius

2/11

Q3.How many times does the Earth rotate around the sun in one year?

oncetwicethree times365 times

3/11

Q4.At what degrees does the Earth spin on its invisible axis?

24 degrees23.5 degrees25 degrees22.5 degrees

4/11

Q5.What is the sun made up of?

liquidssolidsgases

5/11

Q6.Our Sun is one of the billions of stars in which galaxy?

Whirlpool GalaxyBounty WayMilky WayAndromeda Galaxy

6/11

Q7.In which hemisphere is the United Kingdom located in?

South HemisphereNorth Hemisphere

7/11

Q8.Why do we have day and night?

Because every 24 hours, the Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis.Because of the heat from the sun.Because the Earth rotates around the sun.

8/11

Q9.During winter in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.

directlyindirectly

9/11

Q10.During summer in the UK, the sun shines ________ on the North Hemisphere.

directlyindirectly

10/11

Q11.In spring and autumn, the sun shines ________ on both the North Hemisphere and South Hemisphere

equallyunequally

11/11

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Why is the world's weather changing?

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Q1.What three things does the atmosphere do? (Choose 3)

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it protects us from harmful raysit keeps the Earth coldit has oxygen which allows us to breatheit keeps the Earth warmit has carbon dioxide which helps us breathe

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Q2.During the period of Pleistocene, was the climate warmer or colder than it is now?

warmercolder

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Q3.During the Mesozoic Era, was the climate warmer or colder than it is now?

warmercolder

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Q4.When did dinosaurs live?

during the Pleistocene Epochduring the Mesozoic Era

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Q5.What is a greenhouse gas?

A gas that is greenA gas that is good for plantsA gas that helps contribute to the warming of planet Earth

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Q6.Cows release a greenhouse gas after they eat. What is this greenhouse gas called?

oxygencarbon dioxidemethane

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Q7.What is deforestation?

a type of farmingcutting down lots of treeslooking after a forest

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Q8.What kind of weather can we expect due to climate change?

lovely sunny weatherextreme and unpredictable weatherpredictable weathermild weather

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Q9.What is a drought?

too much rainfallshortage of rainfall and watercold weather

9/9

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Why is the world's weather changing?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What three things does the atmosphere do? (Choose 3)

Select three (3) boxes

it protects us from harmful raysit keeps the Earth coldit has oxygen which allows us to breatheit keeps the Earth warmit has carbon dioxide which helps us breathe

1/9

Q2.During the period of Pleistocene, was the climate warmer or colder than it is now?

warmercolder

2/9

Q3.During the Mesozoic Era, was the climate warmer or colder than it is now?

warmercolder

3/9

Q4.When did dinosaurs live?

during the Pleistocene Epochduring the Mesozoic Era

4/9

Q5.What is a greenhouse gas?

A gas that is greenA gas that is good for plantsA gas that helps contribute to the warming of planet Earth

5/9

Q6.Cows release a greenhouse gas after they eat. What is this greenhouse gas called?

oxygencarbon dioxidemethane

6/9

Q7.What is deforestation?

a type of farmingcutting down lots of treeslooking after a forest

7/9

Q8.What kind of weather can we expect due to climate change?

lovely sunny weatherextreme and unpredictable weatherpredictable weathermild weather

8/9

Q9.What is a drought?

too much rainfallshortage of rainfall and watercold weather

9/9

Lesson summary: Why is the world's weather changing?

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