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Quarter Three
Revision Sheet
Name: --------------------------------------------------Grade: 8 (
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A) Complete the sentences: 1. ----------------------------- is the long-term heating of Earth's surface.
2. The Earth is surrounded by layers of gases that create the
atmosphere. The gases are known as ------------------------------.
3. Greenhouse gases include ------------------------------, -----------------------,
and nitrous oxide.
4. ----------------------------- is produced naturally by volcanic eruptions.
5. ----------------------------- is released from wetland areas.
6. ----------------------------- is released by tiny organisms in the soil and
the oceans.
7. ----------------------------- at the South Pole, and Greenland, near the
North Pole, are covered in huge ice sheets.
8. As global temperatures are rising, the size of the ice sheets is
-----------------------------.
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9. Describing something as ‘-----------------------------' means that it can
keep going at a certain level.
10. ----------------------------- is development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.
11. The planet is a system in which everything is connected: the
-----------------------------, the people, and the -----------------------------.
12. ----------------------------- city in Abu Dhabi in the UAE is an excellent
example of a man-made environment that has very little impact on the
Earth.
13. The exterior wood used throughout Masdar city is -----------------------.
14. The climate of many countries in the Middle East is extremely
----------------------------- and dry.
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15. ----------------------------- is the lack of fresh water resources.
16. The “-----------------------------” of a person or group of people is the
amount of water that they use.
17. --------------------------- water comes from the Earth’s surface or from
underground.
18. --------------------------- water falls as precipitation.
19. Plants and the soil use and store --------------------------- water.
20. --------------------------- water is polluted water. It has been used for
purposes such as washing and bathing.
21. --------------------------- water has come into contact with human waste.
22. --------------------------- is when people travel to different places for
vacation or to learn about new cultures.
23. The --------------------------- is the first and only 7-star hotel in the world.
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24. --------------------------- is a group of artificial islands near Dubai’s
coast, arranged in the shape of a giant palm tree.
25. The --------------------------- Mall is one of the world’s most visited
shopping destinations.
26. --------------------------- is tourism that centers around awareness of the
environment and the local community.
27. Ras Al Jinz is a small fishing village in ---------------------------.
28. Dubai has the tallest building in the world, the ---------------------------,
which is 829.8 meters high.
B) Mark true or false and correct the false ones: 1) One of the easiest ways to reduce the amount of the blue water we use
is to educate people about how to use water more carefully. (
2)
Ecotourism offers a sustainable way to preserve cultural traditions in
the long term. (
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3) Tourism provides the government with the revenue to invest in the
infrastructure required for tourism activities.
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4) The increase in the average temperature affects climate and weather
patterns all over the world. (
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5) Average global temperatures have decreased due to global warming.
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6) The more waste we create, the more methane is released. (
)
7) A holiday on a cruise ship creates 12 times more CO2 than a holiday
on land. (
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8) There are no light switches or taps in Masdar City – all of these
features are controlled by motion sensors. (
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9) Everyone lives in Masdar City must complete five hours of education on
sustainability each year. (
)
10) Human activity has added more greenhouse gases into the
atmosphere. (
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11) Experts predict that the homes of over 8 million people along the Nile
Delta will be flooded if sea levels rise more than 50 centimeters. (
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12) The Nile Delta is especially at risk from rising sea levels. (
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13) In 2011, driverless electric cars were introduced in Masdar city. (
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14) All the water taps in Masdar city are controlled by sensors to increase
waste. (
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15) Masdar city is designed with narrow, shaded streets that help the city
feel 5 to 10 degrees Celsius cooler than the surrounding area. (
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16) For many years. The United Nations has brought world leaders
together to try to agree on ways of using resources as sustainably as
possible. (
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17) To help us live sustainably, the environment, the people, and the
economy need to work together. (
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18) It is important to find ways of using resources that give future
generations the chance to meet their needs too. (
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19) Many industries and irrigation systems can use black water. (
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C) Answer the following questions:
1) Which human activities have added more greenhouse gases into
the atmosphere?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) What makes Masdar City a sustainable city?
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3) Why has world tourism increased?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4) How does tourism generate so much money?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5) What are the impacts of global warming?
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6) How can we solve the problem of water scarcity?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7) What are the negative effects of tourism?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8) What does sustainable development mean?
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9) What is global warming?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10) Differentiate between blue and green water.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11) Differentiate between grey and black water.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12) What are the three main greenhouse gases?
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13) What is the primary source of nitrous oxide emissions in the
environment?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14) How have human activities contributed to the increase in global
temperatures?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15) What are some of the key attractions and facilities that make Dubai a
popular tourist destination?
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D) Define the meaning of: 1) Global warming
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) Sustainable development
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3) Water footprint
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4) Tourism
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5) Ecotourism
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6) Greenhouse gases
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7) Water scarcity
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