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Video questions - session 3

  • What is the impact of climate change on forests and mountains?

    Italy
    1. We know that even in the past century the phenomenon of climate change took place from
                A. The study of trees
                B. The study of pollen and fossils
                C. the study of air
     
    2. The functions of the forests are
                A. Productive and recreational 
                B. Protective and productive
                C. Protective, productive and recreational
     
    3. Clearance of woodland means 
                A. Felling of trees for commercial aims
                B. Indiscriminate cutting of trees
                C. Planting new trees
     
    4. Deforestation means
                A. Felling of trees for commercial aims
                B. Indiscriminate cutting of trees
                C. Planting new trees
     
    5. Human action that can cause climate change phenomena in forests is
                A. Deforestation and the resulting loss of biodiversity
                B. Clearance of woodland
                C. Planting new trees
     
    6. Desertification take place because of
                A. Cold climate
                B. Rainfalls
                C. Air Pollution
     
    Poland, Katowice
    1. Which greenhouse gas do the trees absorb?
     a) Nitrogen oxide
     b) Methane
     c) Carbon dioxide
     
    2. What happens to the soil without the trees?
     a) It is eroded
     b) Nothing happens
     c) The number of animals living on it increases
     
    3. Give an example of two endangered animals in Poland due to the decreasing forest area:
     a) Dog, cat
     b) European bison, lynx
     c) Fox, wild boar
     
    4. Give an example of an animal which population has increased in Poland as a result of global warming:
     a) Deer
     b) Hare
     c) Tick
     
    5. How does the acidic rain affect the forests/trees?
     a) It damages the needles and leaves of the trees
     b) It causes faster trees’ growth
     c) It does not affect the trees
     
    6. What effect do the trees have on our lives?
     a) They have no influence
     b) They produce vital oxygen
     c) We need them to produce plastic
     
    Poland - Karczmiska
    1. How many layers of plants are in Polish forests?
     a) 2
     b) 5
     c) 3
     
    2. What is the largest zone In our forests?
     a) Herbaceous plants
     b) Trees
     c) Shrubs 
     
    3. Deforestation can lead to increased flooding and drought risk. 
     a) True
     b) False
     
    4. The main causes of the forests damage are:
     a) extreme weather phenomena
     b) air temperature changes
     c) deficit or excess precipitation
     d) all of the above
     
    5. Extreme weather events cause: flood, fires, snowbreaks and windfalls.
     a) True
     b) False
     
    SPAIN
    1. What is climate change?
     a) Change in meteorological conditions and elements in a period.
     b) There is no climate change.
     c) It is that we have better weather.
     
    2. It points out the greenhouse effect.
     a) Loss ozone in the atmosphere.
     b) Increase in the temperature of the atmosphere due to the concentration of gases.
     c) It is the same as global warming.
     
    3. How is the climate of our nearby forests?
     a) Very rainy and hot.
     b) Very rainy and temperate.
     c) Not very rainy and hot.
     
    4. Previous characteristics of our forests.
     a) Little vegetation, few trees and few animals.
     b) Lots of vegetation, many trees and many animals.
     c) Same as now.
     
    5. Current characteristics of our forests.
     a) A lot of scrub and forests of evergreen and deciduous leaves.
     b) No vegetation due to drought and felling.
     c) The same as formerly.
     
    6. How has climate change affected our forests?
     a) Increase of forest fires and greater gases in the atmosphere.
     b) It has not affected.
     c) Increase of the fauna in the forests.
     
    BULGARIA

    1. What is forest in the mountain?
     a) The forest is a place where there are grasses, shrubs, rocks and trees.
     b) The forest is place which has a relatively high concentration of trees.
     c)  A hill that rises high above the surrounding surface.
     
    2. What do you know about the forests in Bulgaria? Yes or not.
     a) There are about 83 species of trees in Bulgaria.
     b) Broadleaved high-stem forests have a natural origin.
     c) Pine and beech are the rarest trees in Bulgaria.
     d) Coniferous forests have a predominantly artificial.
     e) Tree Juniper,Tis, Horse Chestnut are only a part of the protected species.
     f) Global warming prevents the spread of contagious tree diseases.
     
    3. Does global warming affect on the mountains and forests in Bulgaria?
     a) No.   
     b) Yes, Instead of "climbing" up in altitude and compensating for the rising temperature, the tree "descend" down into lower areas.  
     c) Yes, along with the rising average temperatures, humidity and rainfall increase.  
     d) There is no risk of extinction of some plant and animal species.
     
    4. How can we save the forests and the mountains?
     a) We can not protect them.
     b) We must prevent tree cutting
     c) We must prevent fires and pollution in the mountains.
     
    Guadeloupe

    1. What is a mangrove swamp ?

    a) a forest

    b) an animal

    c) a traditional food

    2. What is the name of its trees?

    a) maroons

    b) caraïbes

    c) mangroves

    3. Why is mangrove swamp important against climate change ?

    a) because mangrove swamp can create natural dikes against waves

    b) because corals can hide in it

    c) because it is a house for all fishes

    4. Why some trees of the mangrove swamp have got long roots ?

    a) to hide fishes

    b) to breathe and be stable on the vase

    c) to hide corals

    5. What kind of animals can we find in the mangrove swamp ?

    a) fishes, buffalos, birds

    b) birds, fishes, deers

    c) crabs, fishes, birds

    6. What are the consequences of climate change on mangrove swamp ?

    a) mangrove swamp can become bigger

    b) mangrove swamp can disappear

    c) we will find seals