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Grade 8 · Science · Unit 7 of 7

Climate Change: Causes & Action

Find out what causes climate change and what we can do.

What your child practises

Practises human causes of climate change, the carbon cycle, effects on coasts and communities, and the difference between mitigation and adaptation. Ties to the Nova Scotia Grade 8 science outcomes on Climate Change.

New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Learning and Living Sustainably: Responsible and Sustainable Application · the causes of climate change and actions people can take

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Cutting down large areas of forest adds to climate change because…

    • trees produce only fossil fuels
    • forests reflect all sunlight into space
    • fewer trees are left to take in carbon dioxide

  2. Question 2

    Which of these is a fossil fuel?

    • natural gas
    • wind
    • tidal power

  3. Question 3

    Which of these is a renewable energy source?

    • coal
    • wind
    • oil

  4. Question 4

    Tidal power, such as at the Bay of Fundy, makes electricity from…

    • burning natural gas
    • burning coal
    • the movement of tides

  5. Question 5

    Burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas releases…

    • extra oxygen
    • pure nitrogen
    • carbon dioxide

  6. Question 6

    Which question best helps judge a climate claim in a news story?

    • How many people shared it?
    • Where did the evidence come from and who collected it?
    • How exciting is the headline?

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