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6. How many people rescued during hurricane Katrina?
- 100,000
- 50,000
- 10,000
- 25,000
7. Which ban was introduced during the heatwave?
- Central heating
- Hosepipe
- Car use
- Fans
8. Aid workers were only allowed into Burma after _ weeks
9. Which country did not sign the protocol?
10. Which countries made good progress?
- USA and Portugal
- UK and Spain
- UK and France
- Spain and France
11. The kyoto protocol's aim was to reduce the global greenhouse gas emissions by __% lower than 1990 levels in ___
- 5%... 2020
- 5%... 2012
- 20%... 2012
- 10%... 2000
12. Number of deaths in France and UK from the heatwave
- France - 15,000... UK - 2,050
- France - 12,000... UK - 2,150
- France - 15,000... UK - 2,150
- France - 20,000... UK - 10, 000
13. How many people were killed in hurricane Katrina?
- More than 1,800
- 2,500
- 300,000
- 10,000
14. Which country requested aid from the EU in the heatwave?
15. Network rail imposed speed restrictions on temperatures above _ during the heatwave
16. Cause of heatwave
- Anticyclone - low pressure
- Depression - high pressure
- Anticyclone - high pressure
- Depression - low pressure
17. The flooding cost the country an estimated...
- £300,000
- £5,000,000
- £50,000,000
- £200,000
18. How much spent by the American government on rebuilding flood defences?
- $800 million
- $400 million
- $200 million
- $300 million
19. How much of the population was evacuated from New Orleans before the hurricane hit?
- 70-80%
- 50-60%
- 90-95%
- 20-30%
20. The congestion charge is paid ____ for Mon-Fri
- Monthly
- Daily
- Weekly
- Yearly