Caring For Our World Quiz

An Irish Aid Awards Project from 5th class St. Patrick’s

NSGlencullen Dublin 18

Round 1

Climate Change

Question 1 How does CO2 affect trees?

Question 2 How does CO2 affect people?

Question 3 How does Climate change affect the ice

caps?

Question 4 How does climate change affect the

world?

Round 2

Deforestation

Question 1 What do trees release?

Question 2 What is the biggest rainforest in the

world?

Question 3 What do you think will happen if all the

trees are gone?

Question 4 What do you think will happen to the

animals if we keep cutting down trees?

Round 1

Climate Change

Answers

How does CO2 affect trees?

Its gets into the water and soaks up to the roots, killing the trees.

How does CO2 affect people?

CO2 gases pollute the air and can make people sick by breathing it in.

How does Climate change affect the ice caps?

It melts the ice caps and the sea levels rise.

How does climate change affect the world?

It causes the word to get extremely hot. This is called global warming and can cause droughts.

Round 3

Conserve Water

Question 1 What is the name of the girl on the front

of the Trocaire box who encourages us to conserve water?

Question 2 What is it called if there is no water

around the land?

Question 3 How can you conserve water at home?

Question 4 How will money raised by Trocaire

conserve water in Africa?

Round 2

Deforestation Answers

What do trees release?

O2 or Oxegyn

What is the biggest rainforest in the world?

The Amazon Ranforest

What do you think will happen if all these trees are gone?

We will have less oxygen in the world and this will affect our population.

What do you think will happen to the animals if we keep cutting down trees?

Animals will lose their homes, food and possibly become extinct.

Round 4

Biodiversity

Question 1 What is biodiversity?

Question 2 What has affected the development of

biodiversity?

Question 3 Why is biodiversity so important?

Question 4 Our bogs in Ireland show much

biodiversity. What can we do in school to save our bogs?

Round 3

Conserve Water

Answers

What is the name of the girl on the front of the Trocaire box who encourages us to conserve water?

Mahlet

What is it called if there is no water around the land?

Drought

How can you conserve water at home?

Turn off the tap Turn off the hose in the garden Only turn on the shower for short periods Only turn on dishwasher when its full Have a shower instead of a bath Only boil the kettle with the water you need Collect water in rain barrels and use to

water plants Don’t keep refilling your paddling pool in

the summer – use the same water

How will money raised by Trocaire conserve water in Africa?

Trocaire will build wells and aqua ducts

Round 4

Biodiversity Answers

What is biodiversity?

The lifecycle & variety of life found on earth

What has affected the development of biodiversity?

Climate Change

Why is biodiversity so important?

It helps keep life in sync on our planet and keep our food systems in place

How can we help to save biodiversity?

By carpool

Our bogs in Ireland show much biodiversity. What can we do in school to save our bogs?

Collect stamps to raise money for the Irish Peatland Conservation Council