Caring For Our World Quiz An Irish Aid Awards Project from 5 th class St. Patrick’s NS Glencullen 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